blackball
verb (used with object)
to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.).
are blackballing
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present progressiveof blackball.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Supporters say team owners are blackballing him, and a group rallies outside NFL headquarters in Manhattan.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2020
One NFL coach dismisses those possibilities, especially the notion that owners are blackballing Kaepernick.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2017
Kitty Kelley, Sore Winner Ignore her claim that the media are blackballing her Oprah book.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2010
