: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving someone (as a fraternity pledge) who is subjected to unpleasant tricks or forced to do unpleasant or unsafe things
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The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
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CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Use hazing techniques to chase a coyote out of your yard.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
This inevitably will lead to someone using a rag or towel to wipe the surface, which then leads to swirl marks and hazing, just like on paint, making the shiny piano black plastic dull at best.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Use hazing techniques to chase a coyote out of your yard.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
This inevitably will lead to someone using a rag or towel to wipe the surface, which then leads to swirl marks and hazing, just like on paint, making the shiny piano black plastic dull at best.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hazing
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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