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  • present participle of bully.
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bullying

[bool-ee-ing] / ˈbʊl i ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
domineering
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They will also be held directly responsible for protecting under-18s from pornography, online bullying, content that glorifies crime, and content that encourages eating disorders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Elizabeth Amaya also has a daughter at the school, a senior, and Amaya said her daughter also feels that bullying is a problem and that the school is struggling to recover from the tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She also led campaigns on safety. organ donation and bullying, and later in life became a prominent campaigner for the legalisation of assisted dying.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In response, Unison's education convener Sylvia Haughey told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast the council was using "bullying tactics".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

More than that, I had proof that he was sincere in his efforts to quash bullying.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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