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as in intimidates
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats Picking on others is not tolerated at this school. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- intimidates
- bullies
- frightens
- scares
- startles
- ballyrags
- cows
- bullyrags
- browbeats
- bogarts
- bulldozes
- shocks
- coerces
- blackjacks
- threatens
- hectors
- pressures
- harasses
- forces
- spooks
- strong-arms
- terrifies
- horrifies
- badgers
- discomposes
- alarms
- trash-talks
- blusters
- pushes around
- hounds
- compels
- terrorizes
- menaces
- disturbs
- obliges
- bludgeons
- affrights
- constrains
- dragoons
- makes
- demoralizes
- disquiets
- distresses
- upsets
- disconcerts
- alarums
- presses
- unnerves
- perturbs
- psychs (out)
- unmans
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cheers
- comforts
- encourages
- reassures
- consoles
- soothes
- convinces
- solaces
- persuades
- steels
- emboldens
- heartens
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as in taunts
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults "Stop picking on your siblings!" Synonyms & Similar Words
- taunts
- teases
- mocks
- bothers
- annoys
- rides
- baits
- ridicules
- needles
- hassles
- hazes
- tortures
- tries
- irritates
- puts out
- plagues
- tests
- makes game of
- heckles
- troubles
- itches
- jibes
- jeers
- bullies
- burns (up)
- bugs
- peeves
- gibes
- spites
- dogs
- gnaws (at)
- ruffles
- derides
- gets
- irks
- frosts
- disturbs
- aggravates
- grates
- gripes
- nettles
- rasps
- riles
- piques
- hacks (off)
- aggrieves
- hounds
- nags
- torments
- vexes
- badgers
- goads
- exasperates
- harasses
- pesters
- discomforts
- narks
- frets
- galls
- chafes
- beleaguers
- hagrides
- agitates
- perturbs
- persecutes
- bedevils
- terrorizes
- harries
- browbeats
- hectors
- be have a short fuse
- be hearing things
- be holed up
- be honest
- be honest/frank
- be hurting
- be in each other's pockets
- be in for a (big surprise
- be in for a (big/real) surprise
- be in for a real) surprise
- be in for the high jump
- be in love
- be in receipt of
- be in someone's face
- be in the swing of things
- be in with a shout
- be into (someone) for
- be into for
- be into someone for
- be kind enough
- be laughing
- be left to one's own devices
- be living on borrowed time
- be made of sterner stuff
- be made of sterner/tougher stuff