Thesaurus results for BULLYBOY

bullyboy

noun

ˈbu̇-lē-ˌbȯi

Definition of bullyboy

as in bully

a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons residents reported on some bullyboys who were causing problems at the park

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Recent Examples of bullyboy Beijing’s bullyboy tactics were starting to hit uncomfortably close to home. — Mark L. Clifford, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 Chaffetz’s shtick — bullyboy investigator targeting the right’s bogeymen — worked when Hillary Clinton and/or President Obama were his targets. — Jennifer Rubin, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2017

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Noun

Police also interviewed an alleged bully, according to the incident report.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Police also interviewed an alleged bully, according to the incident report.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of bully

Noun

Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
To be sure, the thugs of Hamas and Hezbollah committed a horrific massacre of young Jewish civilians enjoying a music festival on October 7, 2023.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

Definition of thug

Noun

Sometimes judges don’t have a full picture of the risks a victim faces, like an abuser’s access to weapons and prior threats to kill, and release men arrested on domestic violence charges quickly, with little to keep them away from the women they’re accused of hurting.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The third and fourth sections are, respectively, a somewhat non-traditional perpetrator and a man who seeks out his abuser many years later.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

Definition of abuser

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