bullyragged

variants also ballyragged
past tense of bullyrag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullyragged
Verb
  • Perry said she might have been too intimidated to do it herself.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Many times, these patients feel intimidated not by the act of creating itself, but by making art in front of others.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last Friday, the artist Pink published a lengthy criticism of Macklemore’s on-stage polemic, writing that his comments and use of violent wartime imagery had frightened many Jewish people, including her.
    Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
  • However, Stone told Bialik that she was not frightened by the encounter.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Russell’s previous things, HBO put money into, but the whole anti-DEI crusade has meant that a subject matter like this has made American companies scared to invest in it.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers knew part of what scared children on 9/11 were the loud sirens and the fact that trusted figures such as firefighters and police officers were hurt.
    Julie Dobrow, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Bullyragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullyragged. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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