harasses

present tense third-person singular of harass

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of harasses The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 On screen, Mateen constantly harasses her via text message. Barry Levitt, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harasses
Verb
  • Grace Van Patten wears a flowy dress to celebrate the E1 Miami GP in Miami, with Bombay Sapphire.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • During a final confrontation, all of this comes to light, Josephine accidentally shoots and kills Irvine family friend Colin (Jay Ellis), and Peter not-so-accidentally shoots and kills Josephine.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Source clarity can save time and reduce the back-and-forth that drains energy during tight deadlines.
    Malana VanTyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Harasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasses. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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