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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Since the controversy blew up earlier this week, ticket prices, external for his remaining shows in the US, Mexico and South America have dropped, as calls for boycotts spread.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Chatfield left the UFW in 1973, a year after helping defeat a proposition that would’ve made specific labor strikes and boycotts unlawful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
While U.S. oil and gas continues to flow tariff-free to Canada, other big export categories have been hit by Canadian tariffs or boycotts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Boycotts can beget other boycotts, so there could be global risk to sales of U.S. business jets depending on how sentiment and behaviors change,” Capital Alpha said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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
