bullyrag

verb

ˈbu̇-lē-ˌrag How to pronounce bullyrag (audio)
Definition of bullyragnext
as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats anonymous trolls on the website tried to bullyrag him into backing down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullyrag
  1. intimidate
  2. bully
  3. scare
  4. frighten
Verb
  • This time, a man wearing a gaiter that covered his nose and mouth was accompanied by three other individuals who appeared intimidating to Raimi.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The repetition of it was intimidating at first, but has now become almost sort of like therapeutic.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of intimidate
Verb
  • There is a fine line between bullying and encouraging others to do what’s right.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In an application for a restraining order, which was granted by a judge, a woman alleged that Ali harassed, bullied and threatened her.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of bully
Verb
  • Fear of further controversy or a backlash from pro-Israeli supporters appears to have scared off U.S. distributors.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, make noise to scare it away, the website said.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of scare
Verb
  • Like the film itself, Hanks is no-nonsense as a commander who reveals little about himself between barking orders and offering steely words of encouragement to the inexperienced, frightened young men around him.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Researchers estimate that in the United States, wildfire smoke claims 5,000 to 15,000 lives each year — yet these deaths don’t get attention because there is no dramatic footage of flames to frighten us.
    Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of frighten
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