BOYCOTTED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

boycotted

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past tense of boycott

as in blacked

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Recent Examples of boycotted Others were thwarted when male jockeys boycotted or threatened to boycott if a woman was riding. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026

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blackballed

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In 1932, young Carlos (Milo Quifes) is blackballed — hence the film’s title — from a social club over his sexuality.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
With his new book set for release next week, the quarterback still believes he was blackballed.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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