bullyboys

noun

plural of bullyboy
as in bullies
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 Synonyms for bullyboys
  1. bullies
  2. enemies
  3. intimidators
  4. thugs
  5. harassers
Noun
  • Worst of all are those who claim to be super Christian and then embrace public servants who are just plain mean, carrying themselves like adolescent schoolyard bullies without compunction.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bullies
Noun
  • There’s something crazy about this season where there aren’t really any tight groups (except for Jelly and Devin) and everyone thinks their enemies are actually their allies.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • All the while, Sarah is being hunted by corporate intimidators Dawson (Sam Worthington) and Rosetti (Willa Fitzgerald), who want to ensure her silence.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of intimidators
Noun
  • These low-level thugs typically are not believed to be formally aligned with Iran.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Saint played Edie Doyle, whose brother was murdered by thugs working for a mob boss running a longshoremen's union; her character becomes involved with Brando's pugilistic dockworker Terry Malloy.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of thugs
Noun
  • White stars can help by publicly supporting their Black colleagues, who are especially targeted by online trolls and harassers.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the star did not name her harassers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Definition of harassers
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