- present participle of bully.
bullying
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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
Fifty years ago, he says, bullying would have been relatively "private", and confined to "the classroom, in the halls, in the school".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
These students say any effort by police to deter bullying or fights would be more effectively handled by counseling, fully staffed non-police adult supervision and staff trained in de-escalation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
Though Robinson owned her own car and rarely rode the city bus, the memory of the driver’s bullying behavior and how humiliated she had felt wouldn’t go away.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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