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to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates
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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 bullied
Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was emphatic that nobody in her family bullied Rabell, who prior to landing at Hernandez’s home had been a client of DCF’s Adult Protective Services program.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The movie deals with extremely serious subject matter, with multiple flashbacks to a younger version of Emma, who is physically and verbally bullied during high school.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
We just got bullied to the basket.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And your husband should not have allowed himself to be bullied by his brother into sending a second present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
At school, he was bullied and physically assaulted on dozens of occasions.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
At his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
When these kids finally managed to attend classes, they were beaten and bullied by classmates.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was emphatic that nobody in her family bullied Rabell, who prior to landing at Hernandez’s home had been a client of DCF’s Adult Protective Services program.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The movie deals with extremely serious subject matter, with multiple flashbacks to a younger version of Emma, who is physically and verbally bullied during high school.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
We just got bullied to the basket.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And your husband should not have allowed himself to be bullied by his brother into sending a second present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
At school, he was bullied and physically assaulted on dozens of occasions.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
At his previous school, he was mercilessly bullied.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullied
Adjective
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These agents monitored and sometimes obstructed care to protesters, intimidated staff, seized protesters and took away the dead in body bags.—
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The affidavit alleges the group entered the church in a coordinated manner, disrupted the service and intimidated parishioners, forcing it to be cut short.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The marsupial escaped from Sunshine Farm in Necedah, a village about 90 miles away from Madison, on March 25, after being frightened by barking dogs, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bundy tortured, raped and killed dozens of young women in more than half a dozen states in the 1970s.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Estimates suggest that as many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured and murdered by the military junta during the six-year Dirty War, when many sources say 30,000 people were disappeared.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Ehrman, Jesus’s teachings universalized earlier Jewish ethics by extending the duty to care for the poor, oppressed, and needy beyond one’s own community to include all people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Again and again, American planners have assumed that if the right spark is provided, oppressed people will seize the moment and revolt.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Audiences who endured the Miramax era have been browbeaten to believe that the best picture Oscar should go to a period piece that chokes out a sob from audiences.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fold in crushed pineapple and drained pineapple chunks until well combined.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Setting expectations for a downtrodden player’s next season isn’t always easy, even when there’s an explanation for the statistical dropoff.—
Al Melchior,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wonder if there's a former Alabama defensive coach looking to be a coordinator for a downtrodden NFC East franchise.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Bullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullied. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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