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also ballyragged
as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
anonymous trolls on the website tried to bullyrag him into backing down
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Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.
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If you're intimidated by perfectly matching color, an all-black outfit is a great place to start.
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Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused.
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In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.
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What frightened me most was what might happen to my children.
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Karma came walking up on Jamon Coleman one day with pistols in hand, the only kind of moment that ever scared his son.
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The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
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“Bullyragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullyragged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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