as in great
of the very best kind
that's a bully idea for reviving the town's retail center
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as in intimidator
a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons
the school has a procedure for students who want to report problems with bullies
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up
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as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates
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as in to intimidate
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 bully
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
She’s played by Brie Larson as aggressive and dauntingly judgmental — a bit of a bully.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Fox News Digital previously reported on Crooks’ lack of friendships and high school classmates who said that the Bethel Park, Penn. native was bullied throughout school.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Noun
When the boy confronted one of the bullies about it, that boy pushed Griffin, and Griffin swung his leg to kick the boy.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
She’s played by Brie Larson as aggressive and dauntingly judgmental — a bit of a bully.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
The daughter of Sudanese immigrants said she was also bullied out of wearing her hijab to school in middle school.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Fox News Digital previously reported on Crooks’ lack of friendships and high school classmates who said that the Bethel Park, Penn. native was bullied throughout school.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bully
Adjective
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Dropping that grenade on the audience with so little time left to feel the impact does Jill little justice, but DeWitt does, in fairness, invest great pathos in her.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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This is a place where costumes do a lot of heavy lifting, and Cady is a great example, her wardrobe shows us what is happening to her inside.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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According to reporting from the Clermont Sun, Fike tweeted ‘#thug the new n word’ in April 2015 and ‘Thug life = thug treatment = no pity from me’ in July 2019.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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These scenes evoke images of government thugs in violent regimes disappearing opponents.—
Christy Lopez Guest,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Overstreet received a $2,700 check from the Ocala Police Department for his nonprofit in 2022, during the same timeframe when he was accused of abusing the teen girl, records show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Under our nation's laws, our government has the authority to revoke your green card if our laws are broken and abused.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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But moving from being a casual fan into understanding the intricacies of tennis can be intimidating.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Alfredo Romero-Cortez, 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated rape, assault and battery on a household member, assault with a dangerous weapon, and intimidating a witness.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Smartphone Deals An ultra-bright screen, terrific build quality, and powerful AI tools made the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL a winner in our book, and our expert gave it an excellent rating in our review.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Trump appointed Bondi as attorney general after numerous reports suggested the president wanted a loyalist who would do his bidding and seek retribution against his enemies, after Trump faced pushback in his first term from previous attorneys general like William Barr.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Still, fun enemy designs – such as one pictured above based on the Hydnellum peckii (bleeding tooth fungus) – already started to come together.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Serial killers with a code, far-future space operas, superheroes doing battle with dastardly villains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Matthias Schoenaerts signed on as the film's villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, in September 2024, per Deadline, and a few months later, Jason Momoa confirmed his casting as the violent intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Therefore, in the face of employer abuse, one of the few remaining remedies available to mistreated workers is facing the terrifying prospect of striking in defense of their rights.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been sued for the third time in two years by former employees accusing the VUMC chief medical officer of mistreating them.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Bully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bully. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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