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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
Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Family believes others may be involved Relatives say Marcus went to the home simply to visit a friend – and that he had been bullied and threatened in the days leading up to the shooting.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Their daughter was bullied by fake nude images at school.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 8 Apr. 2026
When these kids finally managed to attend classes, they were beaten and bullied by classmates.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was emphatic that nobody in her family bullied Rabell, who prior to landing at Hernandez’s home had been a client of DCF’s Adult Protective Services program.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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 his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Their daughter was bullied by fake nude images at school.
—Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Family believes others may be involved Relatives say Marcus went to the home simply to visit a friend – and that he had been bullied and threatened in the days leading up to the shooting.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Their daughter was bullied by fake nude images at school.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 8 Apr. 2026
When these kids finally managed to attend classes, they were beaten and bullied by classmates.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was emphatic that nobody in her family bullied Rabell, who prior to landing at Hernandez’s home had been a client of DCF’s Adult Protective Services program.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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 his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 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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Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leah Juliett, also a survivor, still remembers the scarlet lockers at Wolcott High School where she was abused.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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The marsupial escaped from Sunshine Farm in Necedah, a village about 90 miles away from Madison, on March 25, after being frightened by barking dogs, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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Two others who authorities say have tortured their children await their courtroom fates after being hit with dozens of abuse counts.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schiller was tortured endlessly.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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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Fold in crushed pineapple and drained pineapple chunks until well combined.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 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
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“Bullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullied. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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