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Recent Examples of harassed
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Burrow’s replacement, Jake Browning, struggled yet again as the starter, throwing for just 125 yards and being harassed by Denver defenders all night because of a porous offensive line.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Don does not want to be harassed at his brother’s funeral, and the situation escalates to the point of fisticuffs very quickly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
González, a cisgender woman who has short hair, asked Orr how the bill would protect people who might be falsely accused of using the wrong restroom and harassed as a result.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Second-year Falcons quarterback Michael Penix was harassed by Evero’s pressure packages throughout the afternoon.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The Chargers' defense harassed and suffocated the Raiders, resulting in quarterback Geno Smith completing just 24 of 43 passing attempts and throwing three interceptions.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Some people harassed her sister-in-law after the attack, Hamilton said.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Burrow’s replacement, Jake Browning, struggled yet again as the starter, throwing for just 125 yards and being harassed by Denver defenders all night because of a porous offensive line.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Don does not want to be harassed at his brother’s funeral, and the situation escalates to the point of fisticuffs very quickly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
González, a cisgender woman who has short hair, asked Orr how the bill would protect people who might be falsely accused of using the wrong restroom and harassed as a result.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Second-year Falcons quarterback Michael Penix was harassed by Evero’s pressure packages throughout the afternoon.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The Chargers' defense harassed and suffocated the Raiders, resulting in quarterback Geno Smith completing just 24 of 43 passing attempts and throwing three interceptions.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
Adjective
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From early on, the tortured family dynamic becomes clear, explaining Nessa’s reasons for turning to Ray for help.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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The push to impose regional taxes in the Bay Area has a tortured history.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified at the hearing.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fazit Beauty — made famous when Swift wore the company's glitter freckles to a Chiefs game — has $15 showgirl looks.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to News4 San Antonio, four people inside the home were injured in the shooting along with Marble, who was killed.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The uprisings moved through the region as the Arab Spring ignited, and tens of millions of frustrated residents went online to coordinate.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brown has appeared frustrated with his limited role in the offense.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chisholm Trail’s Xavier Rodriguez was the one to bust Heights’ streak, with his touchdown with 36 seconds left in the first quarter.—
Ella Diaz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two eventually form an intergenerational friendship that’s genuine, even if its foundation is based on a white lie, and you brace for the inevitable moment — not an if, but a when — of Eleanor getting busted.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This harried conversation led to an unexpected breakthrough for mother and daughter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Crowley, who starred as the harried suburban wife and mother of four kids and a sheepdog on the 1960s NBC comedy Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Harassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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