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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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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Recent Examples of blackjack
Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The casino may be able to pick up some additional money from tables, after the gaming commission in mid-March allowed craps to resume and blackjack tables to expand.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
In Las Vegas terms, this was equivalent to drawing 13 at the blackjack table against a dealer’s face card, yet somehow hitting twice for 21.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But casinos are also a popular amenity on cruise ships, with everything from slots and roulette to blackjack often on board.
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That refers to online versions of roulette, blackjack and other casino-style games, playable at any hour, from the comfort of your own home.
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
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Ryan Thornton, 37, of Racine, was initially charged in October in Dane County with stalking and misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct.—
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Salerno claims her team was disqualified from the following meet, and then began to face intimidating stares from the trans athlete at public events.—
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Monograms also look beautiful engraved on silverware or printed on ceramic cups and plates.—
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Mix 1/2 cup of baking soda with one to two tablespoons of water to create a paste before applying it to the grout lines.—
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Of course, Philly’s historic cobblestone streets, narrow alleyways and uneven sidewalks aren’t wheelchair- or cane-friendly, and are a challenge for people with mobility limitations.—
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In videos widely shared to social media, Joel is seen looking thin, walking on stage with the help of a cane, a sign of his condition, a neurological disorder called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.—
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Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.—
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The lawsuit accused the company of coercing customers into signing agreements that allowed the company to act as the exclusive real estate listing agent for an undisclosed period of time.—
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For the second game running, Omari Hutchinson was too easily bullied off the ball in a dangerous area.—
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Though the basics are similar, the improvements and extras combine to bully its predecessor into storage, and the Roadie 4 now has pride of place in the accessories cubby of my guitar's travel case.—
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Participants can take part in the town’s stein hoisting contest to see who can hold a full tankard of beer the longest.—
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Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.—
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In this game, the Doom Slayer feels heavier, though no less lethal, with a gamut of new weapons like the Shield Saw, iron mace, and Skull Crusher, which shoots bone fragments, naturally.—
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Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).—
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“Blackjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjack. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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