bullyrag

verb

ˈbu̇-lē-ˌrag How to pronounce bullyrag (audio)
Definition of bullyragnext
as in to intimidate
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullyrag
  1. intimidate
  2. bully
  3. scare
  4. frighten
Verb
  • Mike Myers looked back at his time on Saturday Night Live, revealing in a recent podcast that he was intimidated by how funny his costars were.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the weapons Reagan used to intimidate the Soviets—including the B-2 stealth bomber and the MX missile—were developed under Carter.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of intimidate
Verb
  • Watch on Deadline His claims echoed the findings of a Deadline investigation in November 2023, which revealed allegations that Spencer bullied staff and students.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bully
Verb
  • The 2x Oscar nominee, who co-wrote and directed the 2005 Johnny Cash pic Walk the Line, has not been scared off from paying cinematic tribute to other legendary musicians after the parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007).
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
  • High prices could scare off would-be investors, but momentum abounds.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of scare
Verb
  • There is nothing frail or frightened about his Scrooge.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The narrative arc of Ghosts follows a gentleman mysteriously endowed with supernatural abilities that frighten the residents of a phantom town.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of frighten
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