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Recent Examples of harassed
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
My team operated with the utmost respect to the neighbors and everybody, and they were harassed to some degree.
—Jay King, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Olivia DeVivo, one of the neighbors living next to the property under fire from the village, said Wednesday the residents have threatened, harassed and sworn at her and her husband multiple times.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
North Texas Muslim leaders are calling on public officials to speak out after a man spewing anti-Islamic slurs harassed a group praying at a park in Plano.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Residents should call Animal Control or authorities if coyotes exhibit concerning behavior like approaching pets, following people or not running off when harassed.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
When brown communities are being targeted and harassed in real life, when immigration raids, surveillance and political scapegoating are part of the daily backdrop, erasure on screen doesn’t feel abstract.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
When teachers became the complaint Several cases described teachers discussing their own political views on the latest Israel-Hamas war in ways that state investigators said foreseeably made Jewish students feel uncomfortable, harassed or targeted.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
On another sequence, Bidunga harassed a third Houston guard, 6-4 Milos Uzan, on the perimeter enough that the Cougars called for a ball screen to get back to a normal matchup.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
My team operated with the utmost respect to the neighbors and everybody, and they were harassed to some degree.
—Jay King, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Olivia DeVivo, one of the neighbors living next to the property under fire from the village, said Wednesday the residents have threatened, harassed and sworn at her and her husband multiple times.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
North Texas Muslim leaders are calling on public officials to speak out after a man spewing anti-Islamic slurs harassed a group praying at a park in Plano.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Residents should call Animal Control or authorities if coyotes exhibit concerning behavior like approaching pets, following people or not running off when harassed.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
When brown communities are being targeted and harassed in real life, when immigration raids, surveillance and political scapegoating are part of the daily backdrop, erasure on screen doesn’t feel abstract.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
Adjective
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During the show’s wildly popular first season, Robby was treated as a swaggering, tortured heartthrob by the viewers who turned this HBO Max original into an Emmy-winning success.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most of the time when these cartel leaders are captured or killed, there is generally no broader justice.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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The exchange of fire killed eight cartel members and wounded two soldiers, Trevilla said.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its research found that that 82 percent of women regularly feel frustrated by period products.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whoever first claimed that patience is a virtue was wrong (or at least, very frustrated).—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cattrall wore a chinoiserie print robe featuring fuzzy trim, pairing it with a statement belt, a black top, and matching pants.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Klæbo acknowledged that some of his race-winning efforts exhausted him, including one that left him holed up in his hotel room playing video games the day afterward.—
Nathaniel Herz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the Lake Norman practice, the surgeries offered hope to patients who’d exhausted nonsurgical weight loss options.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Huskies drained five 3-pointers in the third after hitting just four in the first half with Ziebell knocking down a pair in the final two minutes of the quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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CEOs are struggling to switch off, Ko says, and making high-stakes decisions while their mental batteries are drained.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In Network, as a harried TV executive, Duvall is similarly roaring, spitting some great Paddy Chayefsky soliloquies with relish.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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O’Hara found her highest-profile role in Home Alone (1990), as a harried suburban mom who accidentally abandons her 8-year-old son.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Harassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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