bullyrag

verb

ˈbu̇-lē-ˌrag How to pronounce bullyrag (audio)
Definition of bullyragnext
as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats anonymous trolls on the website tried to bullyrag him into backing down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullyrag
  1. intimidate
  2. bully
  3. pick on
  4. scare
  5. frighten
Verb
  • Perhaps the point is to intimidate Vela and her henchman, but the move puts our Tulsa truthstorian in new and uncomfortable territory.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The wiretapping operation could also constitute a serious human rights violation and could be used to intimidate critics and weaken civil liberties, said Usman Hamid, Amnesty International's executive director in Indonesia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of intimidate
Verb
  • Pressure from students over grades was reported more frequently than bullying from colleagues.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police said the father, Thomas Frimprong, 60, has told NYPD detectives two fellow students had recently been suspended for bullying his son.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bully
Verb
  • The 49ers then signed Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, and used their first draft pick on De’Zhaun Stribling, further signaling an Aiyuk departure.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 June 2026
  • Baird reiterates Coinbase as neutral The firm added a bearish fresh pick on the stock.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Definition of pick on
Verb
  • Just learning about each room was enough to scare the troop of Brownies.
    — The Learning Network, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His campaign strategy in the days before the election seemed to rely on scaring the Israeli public into voting for him.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of scare
Verb
  • Parents were taught to respond supportively while stepping back from rescuing their child from what frightened them.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The company pictured tales that might start in an Indian hamlet yet still frighten viewers in Seoul or São Paulo.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of frighten
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“Bullyrag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullyrag. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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