as in to scare
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After scaring off the animal, one of the hikers, a physician, attempted to revive Kovatch, but did not find a pulse.—
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Don’t let the tackiness of this primer scare you.—
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The Secretary of State called the event an attempt to frighten public servants.—
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
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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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Court documents report the girl was terrorized when 44-year-old Summers wrapped both arms around her and refused to let go.—
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Their blue line is huge and imposing with Radim Mrtka (BUF), Max Psenicka (UTA) and particularly Jiricek, who terrorized opponents all tournament, while the smaller Galvas competed well while making a ton of plays.—
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Hodges managed to hang on to his baton but then found himself on all fours, surrounded by the mob, terrified that he would soon be torn apart.—
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At another level, there does seem to be something absurd and even terrifying about the idea that someone who is not elected can become the leader of a country and then will be recognized as the leader of that country and receive the immunities afforded to heads of state.—
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
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The Hurricanes made other mistakes at crucial times that sapped momentum.—
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Each of the eight luxurious scents is packed with softening coconut oil and shea butter.—
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Fischer especially recommends making sound-softening updates in rooms with higher ceilings, open layouts, and hardwood flooring, all of which can amplify echo and reverb.—
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But waste diversion rates — the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills — remain stubbornly low.—
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So some of that fancy technology is going to waste.—
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“Psych (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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