boycott
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
is boycotting
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present progressiveof boycott (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
“We can’t really afford much meat and our main protein is now eggs,” she said, adding that she, too, is boycotting Loblaw.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
Boeing has acrimoniously exited the Washington state trade group representing aerospace companies and is boycotting the organization’s annual suppliers conference scheduled for next month in Lynnwood.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
He is boycotting this year’s Iditarod, racing instead in Norway’s long-distance Finnmarksløpet.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2018
Mr. Spicer also criticized the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which the Trump administration is boycotting this year.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2017
