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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
Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The capper was a blowout loss in the Wild Card round to the Rams, who harassed Darnold into nine sacks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 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
The 29-year-old politician was attending talent agency CAA's Sundance Film Festival Celebration at Park City's High West Saloon in Utah this weekend when he was allegedly racially harassed and physically assaulted by an individual who crashed the party.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
In nearby Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis, police chief Mark Bruley told reporters his off-duty police officers are repeatedly being targeted and harassed by federal agents.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Gardner, a Black woman, said the police union harassed and intimidated her and city officials attempted to silence her and remove her from office.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 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
Then, hours later, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces harassed the merchant vessel Stena Imperative, the military said.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The capper was a blowout loss in the Wild Card round to the Rams, who harassed Darnold into nine sacks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 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
The 29-year-old politician was attending talent agency CAA's Sundance Film Festival Celebration at Park City's High West Saloon in Utah this weekend when he was allegedly racially harassed and physically assaulted by an individual who crashed the party.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
In nearby Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis, police chief Mark Bruley told reporters his off-duty police officers are repeatedly being targeted and harassed by federal agents.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Gardner, a Black woman, said the police union harassed and intimidated her and city officials attempted to silence her and remove her from office.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
Adjective
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For the first time in their tortured history, the Mariners had a chance to avoid a losing record.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Tatarsky has expanded the performance into a series of existential vignettes, introducing additional tortured artists who each confront the anxieties and absurdities of life in ways that feel both deeply personal and universally relatable.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Erica Moore, 46, who spent 11 nights in a hotel with her dog and two cats, said she was most frustrated by the poor communication from Nashville Electric Service.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Still, the optics are deeply damaging for an already frustrated king and the Prince of Wales, multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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On Christmas Day in 2025, the little princess wore her long blonde hair partially pulled back in a half-ponytail tied with ribbon for the royal family's church outing at Sandringham.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The listening second graders, most of whom wore uniforms (light-blue polo shirts, dark-blue pants and skirts) were sitting on a rug decorated with eighth notes, piano keys, and a second-grader-size treble clef.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Until the legal process is exhausted, the future of TPS for Venezuelans remains uncertain.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The last set was grueling, and both of us were exhausted.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Iowa closed within eight before Kneepkens drained a corner three at the buzzer to give UCLA a 39-28 lead at halftime.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Yet, Yhan Medina helped Quincy (9-5) get off to a roaring start, as the junior captain drained six quick points in the opening frame to help the Presidents jump out to an early 19-15 lead through one quarter.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Playing the harried mother of Macauley Culkin’s scheming son Kevin, O’Hara became a generation of moviegoers’ ideal image of a loving, concerned matriarch.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 1990, she was cast in Home Alone as the harried mom of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Harassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassed. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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