intimidate
verb (used with object)
to make timid; fill with fear.
intimidator
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a word derived from
intimidate.
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers right-hander still has the Nordic-sounding name and looks, but he is a mere shadow of the intimidator they called Thor, after the hammer-wielding god of Norse mythology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2023
Can Asa — who nearly accepted an offer to play linebacker at Notre Dame — become a technician and intimidator at the point of attack?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
The NFL Network describes Hamilton as a “true intimidator over the middle” who has All-Pro potential.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Diana turned around and saw a boy who couldn’t have been older than 18, shorter than her by a foot, poorly playing the role of intimidator.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
Although Washington stopped the surge late in the quarter to pad the lead back to six, the Suns still behaved like the intimidator.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2017
