BALLYRAG Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

bullyrag

verb

ˈbu̇-lē-ˌrag

Definition of bullyrag

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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Macron warned that the attacks would not go unanswered and accused Moscow of trying to intimidate Europeans into weakening their support for Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Many times, these patients feel intimidated not by the act of creating itself, but by making art in front of others.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of intimidate

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Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bully

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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

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After monitoring the situation, park managers found the bear unusually difficult to scare away and said its escalating proximity to humans posed a safety risk that was deemed unacceptable, according to the national park.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Garner said HeeHaw charged toward the officers and continued approaching after a Polk County K-9 handler activated the electrical arc on a Taser in an attempt to scare him away.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of scare

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Last Friday, the artist Pink published a lengthy criticism of Macklemore’s on-stage polemic, writing that his comments and use of violent wartime imagery had frightened many Jewish people, including her.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
However, Stone told Bialik that she was not frightened by the encounter.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of frighten

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