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is bullying

  • present progressive
    of bully (3rd person singular).
    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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“All it has left is bullying, piracy, noise and the ability to act as a spoiler,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Michôd occasionally comes close to suggesting a strange power play is going on here, where James is bullying Christy to fight harder during matches by traumatizing her himself.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

"Horrible" online criticism directed at 17-year-old Partick Thistle goalkeeper Ava Easdon is "bullying", says Scotland captain Rachel Corsie.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024

I’ve never heard anything like this, with the statements that she made about how the judge is bullying her and being mean to her.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2023

You are," said I, "if doing an act of justice is bullying.

From Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat