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harassed

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verb

past tense of harass

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of harassed
Adjective
Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026 For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026 In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 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
Angry and feeling harassed, the LeComptes began to think about moving. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026 In the ensuing pile-on, both were savagely harassed across social media platforms, with groypers even calling for them to be doxxed. — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026 The escalating legal battle centers on the holdout juror, who said he’s been harassed since the trial ended but continues to stand by his position that Clancy premeditated the murders of her children. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 Yet against Texas, the Gators stopped the Longhorns twice on fourth down, repeatedly harassed Manning and held the Texas offense under 300 total yards. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 The horrifying filing details how bullies harassed her with Nazi salutes, slurs, and brutal violence following the October 7 massacre. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Many members of the public also described to reporters and on social media feeling intimidated, scared and harassed by heavily armed security guards hired by the film company to keep the public off streets closed for the movie set. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Some Jewish students reported being verbally harassed while walking near the encampment. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
Adjective
  • Florida has had a tortured relationship with this Biden-era money, originally intended to bolster states’ public charging networks for electric cars.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Our tortured contemporary education is a logical outgrowth of its origin story.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brendt Volarvich shot and killed Stevens in November 2005 after the officer pulled him over in rural Yolo County.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In addition to those killed, Zelenskyy said 30 more people could still be buried in the rubble.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Plenty of others, namely frustrated fans, are pondering the other stuff for him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Middlewood, who is based in Kansas, does not expect frustrated rural voters to shift to the Democratic Party, given how long the state has been a Republican stronghold.
    — Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There are also concerns about harried parents of a newborn forgetting a dose and the fact that cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding have been reported even when drops are used.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The hotel has an age minimum of 16, making this a great retreat for harried parents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pause potent actives like retinoids, AHAs, BHAs and vitamin C when skin is irritated.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has already exhausted many of the obvious lame-duck gambits.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Harassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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