: 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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Police later arrested three fraternity leaders, Carter Eslick, Ryan Creech and Riley Cass, on suspicion of hazing.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
—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
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
—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
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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