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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
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And your husband should not have allowed himself to be bullied by his brother into sending a second present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
At school, he was bullied and physically assaulted on dozens of occasions.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
At his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Zags aren’t as long overall, but Vokietaitis will have his hands full with 6-foot-9, 250-pound power forward Ike Graham, who bullied his way to 19 points and eight rebounds against Kennesaw.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The victim involved was identified by her family as Jada West, who reportedly had been bullied since transferring to the school.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
But in 2017, an internal audit found that 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 4 elementary school students said they had been bullied in the last school year.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
We just got bullied to the basket.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And your husband should not have allowed himself to be bullied by his brother into sending a second present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
At school, he was bullied and physically assaulted on dozens of occasions.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
At his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Zags aren’t as long overall, but Vokietaitis will have his hands full with 6-foot-9, 250-pound power forward Ike Graham, who bullied his way to 19 points and eight rebounds against Kennesaw.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The victim involved was identified by her family as Jada West, who reportedly had been bullied since transferring to the school.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
But in 2017, an internal audit found that 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 4 elementary school students said they had been bullied in the last school year.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullied
Adjective
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These agents monitored and sometimes obstructed care to protesters, intimidated staff, seized protesters and took away the dead in body bags.—
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The affidavit alleges the group entered the church in a coordinated manner, disrupted the service and intimidated parishioners, forcing it to be cut short.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Other kids in the household also had been physically abused, including a 10-year-old girl who withstood routine beatings with a belt over a 22-month period, Lake County authorities discovered.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fares, now 33, was allegedly abused by Rutledge from 2007 to 2010 and Simon, now 37, was allegedly abused from 2001 to 2005.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Facing cameras and a swath of media in her tiny hometown, Long Rife was not frightened by the prospect of moving cross-country.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Aquarion sale has had a long and tortured regulatory history, having been first proposed during a bitter, years-long standoff between the utility industry and former PURA Chairman Marissa Gillett.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Saleh has carved out a unique place for himself as an avatar for restrained, tortured, and resilient Arab male dignity.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Ehrman, Jesus’s teachings universalized earlier Jewish ethics by extending the duty to care for the poor, oppressed, and needy beyond one’s own community to include all people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Again and again, American planners have assumed that if the right spark is provided, oppressed people will seize the moment and revolt.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Add crushed tomatoes and water.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Top with more crushed ice, then drizzle the crème de mûre on top.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Setting expectations for a downtrodden player’s next season isn’t always easy, even when there’s an explanation for the statistical dropoff.—
Al Melchior,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wonder if there's a former Alabama defensive coach looking to be a coordinator for a downtrodden NFC East franchise.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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