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
  • All Balogun playing did was make the Americans seem like bullies who just lost the fight as everyone else howled laughter.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bullies
Noun
  • My own team’s research has shown that mycorrhizal fungi can alter chemicals released by plants in ways that are useful for repelling insects while attracting pollinators and insects’ natural enemies.
    — Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • The Founding Fathers attacked their enemies in the papers, spreading lies to incite the public against their opponents.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 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
  • The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
  • People have committed suicide because a bunch of thugs went after them.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Definition of thugs
Noun
  • Still, the star did not name her harassers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.
    — Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of harassers
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