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bullying

[bool-ee-ing] / ˈbʊl i ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
domineering
Synonyms


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Australia in December banned users under 16 from the world's largest social media platforms, citing the need to protect them from "predatory algorithms" and online bullying.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Other surveys suggest less bullying when devices are taken out of the school day.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

His new children’s book, “Songbird in the Light,” which follows a young boy who grapples with bullying while learning to embrace his talent and love himself, hit bookshop shelves this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Some men prefer to talk to someone they think will viscerally understand what they’re grappling with, whether it’s bullying, sexual issues, intrusive thoughts, masculinity, fatherhood, divorce or job loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Like I said, there was no Zero Tolerance Policy toward bullying at the Shoppes at Fairview Court.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram