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Definition of "browbeating" [brow•beat•ing]

  • Present participle of browbeat. (verb)

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Use "browbeating" in a sentence
  • "If she pulls out too quickly, she will fall prey to the usual browbeating from the right — the same theme that has played relentlessly since 1968."
  • "* Also in that link: Republican candidates across the country begin using Obama's efforts to pressure Israel as a weapon against Dems, with one alleging an "alarming pattern" in the mideast and another accusing Obama of "browbeating" Israel."
  • "If they treat Richardson this way, in public, what kind of browbeating, threats and general nastiness are they using more quietly with the uncommitted supers?"