blackmailing Synonyms
blackmailing Meaning
blackmailing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Blackmail
blackmailing (n.)
The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.
blackmailing Sentence Examples
- The businessman was caught blackmailing his competitors with threats of exposing their trade secrets.
- She felt ashamed for blackmailing her colleague into covering up her mistake.
- Despite knowing it was wrong, he resorted to blackmailing his neighbor for money.
- The politician was accused of blackmailing his opponents with damaging information.
- She regretted blackmailing her former partner with intimate photographs after their breakup.
- The hacker was arrested for blackmailing individuals by threatening to release their personal data.
- He was known for blackmailing vulnerable individuals for his own gain.
- The scandal erupted when it was revealed that the CEO had been blackmailing employees into silence.
- Despite the risks, she continued blackmailing her boss for a promotion.
- The criminal mastermind was notorious for blackmailing high-profile figures in exchange for political favors.
FAQs About the word blackmailing
of Blackmail, The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.
squeezing, extorting,threatening, impressing, harassing, driving, coercing, obliging, forcing, obligating
letting, permitting, moving, allowing, letting, moving, permitting, allowing, inducing,inducing
The businessman was caught blackmailing his competitors with threats of exposing their trade secrets.
She felt ashamed for blackmailing her colleague into covering up her mistake.
Despite knowing it was wrong, he resorted to blackmailing his neighbor for money.
The politician was accused of blackmailing his opponents with damaging information.
