- present participle of bully.
bullying
Example Sentences
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Last year, he said, it surfaced a surge in teenagers talking about bullying, so he built a lesson around it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
She said the effective response to bullying behaviour was not necessarily to "punish" someone.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“All it has left is bullying, piracy, noise and the ability to act as a spoiler,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“The era of bullying and extortion is over,” wrote Mohammad Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He was predictable when it came to his gestures of kindness, putting down Dovid’s bullying in an instant or bringing home extra meals if he knew I hadn’t eaten.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
