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bullied

  • past participle
    of bully.
    bully
    noun
    a blustering, mean, or predatory person who, from a perceived position of relative power, intimidates, abuses, harasses, or coerces people, especially those considered unlikely to defend themselves.
  • past tense form
    of bully.
    bully
    noun
    a blustering, mean, or predatory person who, from a perceived position of relative power, intimidates, abuses, harasses, or coerces people, especially those considered unlikely to defend themselves.

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“I wouldn’t be bullied by him,” Farage says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his government's decision, telling MPs that "Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice. Where people are being bullied out of their homes... we will always stand with the underdog."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nearly 1 in 5 American 15-year-olds report being bullied at least several times a month, and 13% don’t feel safe in hallways, cafeterias, restrooms or other places at school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

We only know them through the prism of men: Jane lusts after Yoga Dude, Coco rages at Roger, Sophie is bullied by her boss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I didn’t want to get bullied out of school in Rochester for wearing a voluminous denim skirt.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana