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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Bullies suck, and don't deserve to feel good about themselves.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024

She's got years of experience looking after XL Bullies.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

The following afternoon at Sovereign Avenue Field, a popular skatepark, local hardcore and punk bands will play free shows in the “Back Sov Bullies Concert.”

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

American Bullies are not banned in the UK, but historically they have been cross-bred with pit bulls which are banned.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

When I was a kid, it was easy to grasp: Bullies were scared people hiding inside scary people.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama