Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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"The public has bullied her out of it. We've bullied her out of fame. I think that's gross."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
If you want to be with your family but choose to stay away because he will be there — then he has bullied you into a corner.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2022
“This movement has bullied people who speak up, but we’ve finally gotten to the point that the bullies can’t shut us up anymore. There are enough of us.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
The term “statement game” may be overused, but it’s hard to argue that the complete win over an AFC North team that has bullied them for years showed that these aren’t the same old Bengals.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
My forensic, eating and arguing self has bullied my other into hypocrisy over and over again.
From Lore of Proserpine by Maurice Henry Hewlett
