bullying 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of bullyingnext
as in browbeating

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bullying

2 of 3

noun

as in coercion

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bullying

3 of 3

verb

present participle of bully
1
as in abusing
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates

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2
as in intimidating
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 bullying
Adjective
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 31 May 2026 In recent years, Lewinsky has reemerged in the public eye, becoming an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
Elizabeth Amaya also has a daughter at the school, a senior, and Amaya said her daughter also feels that bullying is a problem and that the school is struggling to recover from the tragedy. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Yet Trump’s bullying is driving the United States’ natural partners away. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Washington should project vision and leadership to its friends, not jarring uncertainty and bullying transactionalism. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 The project has resonance for Caron, who had come across the book and had long been interested in exploring the subject of bullying in a deeper, feature-length format. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullying
  1. resolved
  2. coercion
  3. abusing
  4. intimidating
  5. ascetic
  6. intimidation
  7. frightening
  8. monastic
Adjective
  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.
    — Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Noun
  • These policies raise serious questions about religious coercion, gender equality and freedom of conscience.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation also found that men from 29 countries were recruited through deception or coercion to fight for Russian forces, in violation of international law.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of coercion
Verb
  • In an earlier episode, Pam confronts Grace’s mother about abusing her daughter and ends up bashing in the woman’s head with a meat tenderizer — which sounds like a pivotal moment but plays more like a side quest.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abusing
Verb
  • That house was enormous and sat on the corner with a huge wraparound porch and was intimidating as could be.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • These actions are reckless and run the risk of intimidating and disenfranchising voters.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimidating
Adjective
  • But there is a certain ascetic simplicity to this labyrinthine heritage building that remains relatively unadorned.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And there were posters tearing apart his otherworldly self-projection as a fakir, or ascetic, depicting him in his monogrammed suits, designer sunglasses, and aircraft.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascetic
Noun
  • Omar, who became a citizen 26 years ago, has long been an outspoken Trump critic and a target of his racist rants, and the raid was a naked display of retribution, persecution and intimidation.
    — James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • To combat any potential physical intimidation near voting centers, tens of thousands of volunteers organized by Democrats and voting rights groups plan to watch polling places.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimidation
Verb
  • For Cox and Walker, the challenge was to introduce horror-film conventions without frightening the franchise’s youngest viewers.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Definition of frightening
Adjective
  • There is a small water basin symbolizing the source of life, and a continuous path that echoes monastic walks of contemplation.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But his nomadic lifestyle was not some monastic attempt to avoid selling out.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of monastic

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“Bullying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullying. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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