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to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates
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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
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Awoniyi and Jesus jointly bullied Tosin and Chalobah whenever Forest kicked long.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Living in Jack's shadow is timid Simon (Ike Talburt) who is easily bullied, unable to resist Jack's thrall and authority.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
To be a kid, though, was to be bullied.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
The Wolves bullied Denver with offensive rebounds throughout the night, even when bruising backup center Jonas Valanciunas was on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Apparently, my daughter has been bullied for nearly a year at her middle school.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
When Mamdani’s predecessor Eric Adams proposed simply letting schools’ funding shrink along with enrollment, he was sued, protested against, and, eventually, bullied into backing down.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher, playing at Nebraska, bullied Hunter for more than 15 yards before Hunter ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Before competing on Big Brother season 24, Hale won Miss Michigan USA and Miss Congeniality in Miss USA 2021, which became a point of contention when her fellow competitors bullied her for coming off as too much of a pageant queen.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Awoniyi and Jesus jointly bullied Tosin and Chalobah whenever Forest kicked long.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Living in Jack's shadow is timid Simon (Ike Talburt) who is easily bullied, unable to resist Jack's thrall and authority.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
To be a kid, though, was to be bullied.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
The Wolves bullied Denver with offensive rebounds throughout the night, even when bruising backup center Jonas Valanciunas was on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Apparently, my daughter has been bullied for nearly a year at her middle school.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
When Mamdani’s predecessor Eric Adams proposed simply letting schools’ funding shrink along with enrollment, he was sued, protested against, and, eventually, bullied into backing down.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher, playing at Nebraska, bullied Hunter for more than 15 yards before Hunter ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullied
Adjective
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Many people feel too intimidated to join a facility where other exercisers can see them.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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During opening statements in her trial on Tuesday, May 5, prosecutors said Lauren Maloberti abused and neglected the boy and failed to seek prompt medical treatment as his condition deteriorated, according to TribLive and WTAE.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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When to see a doctor Ashamalla stressed that people shouldn’t be frightened by every ache or pain.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The expression on Moss-Bachrach’s face is tortured and tired, like just thinking about this awful day with Mikey took time off his life — and then, another awful thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Al-Mousawi, of the historically oppressed Shia Muslim faith, was previously detained and had served about 11 years as a political prisoner following arrests across the region in the wake of the Arab Spring, said Alwadaei of BIRD.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 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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The guests, influenced by a secondhand spirit of festivity, ordered a round of Melonades, a refreshing, bittersweet concoction of vodka, lemon, and cantaloupe, topped with a heap of crushed ice.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Pick everything left in your garden at the end of the season, then preserve it with vinegar, garlic, and a hint of crushed red pepper.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 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 10 May. 2026.
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