# bullied

Pronunciation: say "BUU-leed" /ˈbʊlid/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bully. — simple past and past participle of bully
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of bully. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The manager bullied his staff into working unpaid overtime._
   - _Small suppliers say they have been bullied by the retail giant over prices._

## Adjective

2. Having suffered at the hands of a bully.
   - Simple: Treated badly by a bully.
   - _The program pairs bullied students with older mentors who check in every week._
   - _The most bullied kids in the class were the ones nobody sat with at lunch._

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