boycotted

past tense of boycott

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Recent Examples of boycotted Others were thwarted when male jockeys boycotted or threatened to boycott if a woman was riding. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycotted
blackballed
Verb
  • Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL for his decision to kneel on the sideline during the playing of the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • Amazon Studios has been sued by a post-production vendor who alleges he was blackballed after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 May 2026

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“Boycotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycotted. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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