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
Niamh Worthington and Celine Flanagan, who were on a short trip from Manchester in Dublin, said the UK should also be boycotting the contest.
From BBC ● May 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
In Dallas, Carrie Hanna was hurt to discover that friends she thought were boycotting the camp are, in fact, sending their daughters this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 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
