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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Noblet admitted she was intimidated directing Clooney for the first time.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026 -
In my opinion, his words were aimed at intimidating female athletes into compliance.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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New York bullied Philadelphia in the second round with a combination of elite shot-making and pressure defense.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Police say another mother, identified in the affidavit as Jada Hayes, remained in the parking lot after the meeting to speak with Dunmars about allegations that Dunmars’ child was bullying her own child.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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That same year, Wait Until Dark scared me to death when bad guys terrorized a blind Audrey Hepburn.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Jittery housemaid Miss Lamb (Thomasin McKenzie) proves less trouble to manage, as Fred scares the wits out of her with bogus talk of a ghoul wandering the Moors.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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But the future Hall of Famer is coming off ACL surgery, might lack mobility, and has a receiving corps that frightens nobody.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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“Bullyrag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullyrag. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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