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as in abused
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates
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as in frightened
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
the manager was fired for bullying employees
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Recent Examples of bullied
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Capoy said the suspects, who were close friends, said in initial questioning that they were bullied in school.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
If the Americans get bullied out of the game, Australia will have the edge.
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Dean Jones,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
In 2019, Teresa and Gia shared that then-9-year-old Audriana was bullied at school because of her father.
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Jamie Ballard,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Capoy said the suspects, who were close friends, said in initial questioning that they were bullied in school.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
If the Americans get bullied out of the game, Australia will have the edge.
—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
In 2019, Teresa and Gia shared that then-9-year-old Audriana was bullied at school because of her father.
—
Jamie Ballard,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullied
Adjective
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In traditional settings, people often feel rushed, intimidated, and unseen.
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You may be used to texting and Snapchat, and may feel intimidated to talk to clients one-on-one on a call.
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Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
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At the time of the first reports, it was indicated that Pitt abused not only Jolie but also some of the older kids.
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.
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What frightened me most was what might happen to my children.
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The Irish were the original oppressed people from the English Empire, and the original colony.
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The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Audiences who endured the Miramax era have been browbeaten to believe that the best picture Oscar should go to a period piece that chokes out a sob from audiences.
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Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.
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Garnish with more crushed red pepper and fresh oregano.
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The cake batter is flavored with crushed pineapple and a touch of vanilla, which pair well with the crunchy coconut-pecan frosting.
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On Wednesday evening, our plucky champion of America’s downtrodden masses, and the Democratic nominee for Senate, was in Chicago for a fundraiser with JB Pritzker.
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My resting face is downtrodden.
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“Bullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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