blackjack 1 of 2

verb

Definition of blackjacknext
1
as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

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2
as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money

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blackjack

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noun

1
as in cup

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as in cane

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Recent Examples of blackjack
Verb
There, he got sucked in — to blackjack, poker, roulette. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026 Kyle Kirkland, head of the California Gaming Association, told CBS News Sacramento this would outlaw blackjack and allow for stricter changes to player-dealer games. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
That’s why visitors won’t find traditional slot machines or table games such as blackjack, roulette or craps at Texas tribal casinos. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Cardrooms have continued to offer blackjack and other banked games such as baccarat by giving players the option to take turns dealing the game and by relying on third-party businesses that employ people to act as bankers. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blackjack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackjack
  1. force
  2. intimidate
  3. cup
  4. cane
  5. coerce
  6. bully
  7. tankard
  8. mace
Verb
  • The companies and economies that endure will be the ones that can balance growth, resilience and sustainability—and change before outside pressure forces them to.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Doe alleged the defendants snorted ketamine off her body and forced her to do the same off theirs.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of force
Verb
  • The young actor can pull off the swagger and charisma required of a teenage Haymitch, but he was intimidated by the idea of taking on the character’s accent.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those who use technology to harass, intimidate or torment others should understand that attempts to anonymize their criminal conduct will not shield them from prosecution.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimidate
Noun
  • The sauce uses a cup of white wine, so there’s most of a bottle left to enjoy with dinner.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Using a coffee cup that Tanzer threw out, the investigators confirmed Tanzer’s DNA was found on Beatty’s dress.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • There were taro patches and gardens planted with banana, sweet potato, sugar cane, noni, and more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This integrated plant uses BDO (butanediol), an important ingredient made from sugar cane, to provide raw materials for textiles, footwear, packaging and automotive industries.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cane
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  • This was a back-door effort to coerce Detroit to phase out the internal combustion engine, as the only realistic way car makers could meet the requirement was to massively expand their EV or hybrid inventories.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This hasn’t stopped the Administration from trying to coerce states to hand over their voter rolls.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coerce
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  • Concerns over bullying on campus, as well as a lack of security, have also been raised.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The big lefty is comfortable stepping away from the basket but can also bully his way to the bucket.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bully
Noun
  • Participants can take part in the town’s stein hoisting contest to see who can hold a full tankard of beer the longest.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of tankard
Noun
  • That final ship didn’t sink, and in New York, the girls transferred to a train that returned them to their Chicagoland suburb just as the drum major raised his mace to commence a homecoming parade held in their honor.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • An ugly brawl ensued after Michigan players planted the university's flag on the OSU logo at midfield that led to police using mace.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of mace

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