extorting (Meaning)
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extorting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Extort
Synonyms & Antonyms of extorting
extorting Sentence Examples
- The ruthless loan shark was extorting outrageous amounts of money from the desperate borrowers.
- The politician was caught extorting bribes from businesses in exchange for favorable treatment.
- The company was accused of extorting money from its customers by charging exorbitant fees.
- The criminals blackmailed the wealthy businessman, extorting a large sum of money in exchange for not releasing damaging information.
- The kidnappers held the child hostage, extorting a ransom from the parents.
- The corrupt official extorted money from the citizens in order to provide them with basic services.
- The pirates extorted the goods from the merchant ship, leaving the crew stranded.
- The rebels were extorting money from aid organizations to allow humanitarian supplies to reach the people in need.
- The hacker extorted money from the company by threatening to release sensitive data.
- The tabloid magazine extorted money from celebrities by threatening to publish scandalous stories about them.
FAQs About the word extorting
of Extort
exacting, coercing,squeezing, forcing, wringing, wresting,milking, fleecing, bleeding, cheating
No antonyms found.
The ruthless loan shark was extorting outrageous amounts of money from the desperate borrowers.
The politician was caught extorting bribes from businesses in exchange for favorable treatment.
The company was accused of extorting money from its customers by charging exorbitant fees.
The criminals blackmailed the wealthy businessman, extorting a large sum of money in exchange for not releasing damaging information.
