Synonyms of harasses

harasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of harass

as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of

had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wears
• kills
• exhausts
• tires
• drains
• wearies
• busts
• breaks
• wastes
• burns out
• fatigues
• knocks out
• wears out
• weakens
• frazzles
• washes out
• fags
• outwears
• does in
• debilitates
• saps
• does up
• wears to a frazzle
• enervates
• tuckers (out)
• enfeebles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activates
• energizes
• strengthens
• rests
• invigorates
• relaxes
• rejuvenates
• vitalizes
• unwinds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harasses

Benedict and Sophie meet again in the countryside when Sophie protects a fellow maid after a group of Benedict’s acquaintances harasses her. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The report includes a screenshot that appears to show Accurso engaging with a comment from an Instagram account that frequently praises Hamas and harasses Jews. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026

Independent groups like Human Rights Watch say the Venezuelan government intimidates human rights advocates, arrests and detains protesters and harasses journalists. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

Ibrahim comes and sits next to me and harasses me. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026

Man harasses people with knife in Eastie Deigo Bautista-Perez, 36, of East Boston, is under arrest and facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of disorderly conduct after some alleged threatening behavior. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

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