extort
have extorted
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present perfectof extort.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She also alleged that several of the witnesses against Kelly were "criminals" who have "extorted him" and have immunity deals.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2022
Mr Jammeh was also found to have extorted money in the form of bribes to grant monopoly licenses for the import of certain items, such as petrol.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
It’s not unheard of for cybercriminals to hand over these data sets for nothing, Holland said, though that seems to happen more often after hackers have extorted companies for payment.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021
One step is ta'en already: from our guards I have extorted this intelligence.
From Iphigenia in Tauris by Anna Swanwick
This section must be said standing and inaudibly and when Moses was engaged upon it, a message from an earthly monarch would have extorted no reply from him.
From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel Zangwill
