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as in abused
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
Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
So many young men are bullied, feel incredibly insecure with themselves, and are struggling to find their identity in their youth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The defendant had told police that Connor was bullied and had threatened to take his life.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
In yet another incident, crowds of angry drivers gather outside an apartment complex, demanding justice for a fellow delivery driver said to be bullied by security guards there.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Attendance plummeted during the record-losing season, and the media bullied Reinsdorf, imploring him to cash out.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
We will not be bullied into silence or conformity.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
She was bullied horribly in her youth by a girl named Julia (Nicole Lecky) who returns in her adult life at the worst possible moment.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Smith wanted to become a counselor and help other children who were being bullied, according to the local CBS affiliate.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
So many young men are bullied, feel incredibly insecure with themselves, and are struggling to find their identity in their youth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The defendant had told police that Connor was bullied and had threatened to take his life.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
In yet another incident, crowds of angry drivers gather outside an apartment complex, demanding justice for a fellow delivery driver said to be bullied by security guards there.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Attendance plummeted during the record-losing season, and the media bullied Reinsdorf, imploring him to cash out.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
We will not be bullied into silence or conformity.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
She was bullied horribly in her youth by a girl named Julia (Nicole Lecky) who returns in her adult life at the worst possible moment.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullied
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Does Jonas feel intimidated to thread those lines between the personal and the fictional so closely?Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those staffing the agencies, meanwhile, may prove too intimidated to resist abuse by the White House.Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Thoughts of American battlefield heroes might conjure up images of overseas valor in service of oppressed and conquered people around the world.Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
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That is to say: There must be an obvious corollary to an actual oppressed population.Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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Grace, charmingly played by journeyman character actor Judy Greer, reminds her two children of the importance of Christian grace and care for those who are downtrodden.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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There are regional and national stakes on the line, and downtrodden UA is in the spoiler role again. ASU has overcome much to get this point.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Bullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullied. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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