intimidate
verb (used with object)
to make timid; fill with fear.
intimidates
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present tense formof intimidate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Offering a lot to process—historically, technically and visually—“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” is that rare species of exhibition that impresses and intimidates in equal measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
Second, and crucially, it intimidates opponents into silence and quiescence.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2024
Baker: Please donate somebody that consistently intimidates opponents into not taking cheap shots at good Kraken players.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
He lives in New York and still intimidates the hell out of me.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
