: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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The University of Maryland, College Park released a report last week containing recommendations for partnership with Greek life following a hazing investigation.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
At Dartmouth University, two students were found dead in the Connecticut River last year; one of those student’s deaths has been attributed to a hazing incident.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The high schoolers, all members of the Westhill High School boys’ lacrosse team, are accused of taking part in an extreme hazing incident that victimized a group of younger players, county District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Tuesday at a news conference.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The law calls for fines or six months in jail for non-fatal hazing, as well as suspensions and other punishments for those involved in hazing.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
At Dartmouth University, two students were found dead in the Connecticut River last year; one of those student’s deaths has been attributed to a hazing incident.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The high schoolers, all members of the Westhill High School boys’ lacrosse team, are accused of taking part in an extreme hazing incident that victimized a group of younger players, county District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Tuesday at a news conference.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The law calls for fines or six months in jail for non-fatal hazing, as well as suspensions and other punishments for those involved in hazing.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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 22 May. 2025.
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