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bullies

NOUN

domineering person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oppressor rascal

STRONG

annoyer bulldozer harrier hector persecutor pest rowdy ruffian tease tormenter tough

WEAK

antagonizer browbeater coercer insolent intimidator

VERB

intimidate, push around

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bludgeon browbeat coerce harass hector oppress persecute terrorize threaten torment torture

STRONG

bluster buffalo bulldoze cow domineer dragoon enforce menace overbear showboat swagger tyrannize

WEAK

despotize lean on ride roughshod turn on the heat walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate boost delight help make happy please relieve

WEAK

allow leave alone

Example Sentences

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Are Premier League clubs now just flat-track bullies who can beat those with fewer resources but cannot transfer that into Champions League success?

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Unified could have — or should have — done more to protect her from campus bullies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Over time, bullies became the exception and not the norm as prosocial traits became more likely to help genes get passed down.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The success of the bearded, ass-kicking Ranger marked a stunning reversal of fortune for Norris, who grew up a shy, unathletic child, who "used to daydream about being strong...to beat up the bullies".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The next day one of the bullies had left Brookland, and the other two had never troubled anyone again.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz