boycott
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
boycotting
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present participleof boycott.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, university students in several other Albanian towns were boycotting classes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Australian Open champion Rybakina added: "I honestly don't know. If the majority say we are boycotting, then of course I'm up for it. It's not an issue."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Locals are furious and have been boycotting it out of principle.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The amounts aren’t punitive, but they essentially function as a tax-code tariff on doing business in the boycotting country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
On a morning in December 1955, word reached Durham that blacks in Montgomery, Alabama, were boycotting the city’s segregated bus system.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
