boycott
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
boycotts
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pluralof boycott.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof boycott (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
boycottverb (used with object)to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
Example Sentences
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Berge said the longer these boycotts go on, the more difficult it will be for winemakers to reenter the market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Turner created the Goodwill Games in the 1980s as part of an effort to ease international tensions during the Cold War, amid Olympic boycotts led by the United States and Soviet Union.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
He deployed nonviolent tactics—including boycotts, marches and hunger strikes—to win rights for farmworkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Blacks in Atlanta waged an effective boycott of Jim Crow trolley cars in 1894, and in the next decade, boycotts spread to over a dozen Southern cities, including Houston and Mobile.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
