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as in frightening
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as in annoying
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as in killing
to use up all the physical energy of
had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency
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Recent Examples of harassing
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
The line is crossed when someone’s conduct at work becomes disrespectful, harassing, intimidating, discriminatory, or disruptive to the team.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong’s poor offensive start doomed his chance to start, while the bad national publicity stemming from a viral video of his profane reaction to a harassing female White Sox fan probably didn’t help matters.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Unfortunately, there are several instances of bettors harassing players lately.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ultimately, the jailer continued the harassing behavior, and was fired, the chief deputy said.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The incident comes after Cunningham's teammate, WNBA star Caitlin Clark, was the victim of stalking and harassing by a different man from Texas who was sentenced last year to 2 1/2 years in prison.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
In Ithaca, the suitors have been eating up Odysseus’ livestock and harassing his wife for years.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Police accused Andrea Bucci of harassing a 16-year-old youth ice hockey referee over a call during a game in July 2025.
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Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
The first complaint, in which a clerk made similar accusations of abusive and harassing conduct, was filed with the circuit court in 2022, not long after Merriam’s appointment.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
The line is crossed when someone’s conduct at work becomes disrespectful, harassing, intimidating, discriminatory, or disruptive to the team.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
John was found guilty of harassing an ex-girlfriend later that same year.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong’s poor offensive start doomed his chance to start, while the bad national publicity stemming from a viral video of his profane reaction to a harassing female White Sox fan probably didn’t help matters.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Unfortunately, there are several instances of bettors harassing players lately.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ultimately, the jailer continued the harassing behavior, and was fired, the chief deputy said.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The incident comes after Cunningham's teammate, WNBA star Caitlin Clark, was the victim of stalking and harassing by a different man from Texas who was sentenced last year to 2 1/2 years in prison.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
In Ithaca, the suitors have been eating up Odysseus’ livestock and harassing his wife for years.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Police accused Andrea Bucci of harassing a 16-year-old youth ice hockey referee over a call during a game in July 2025.
—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassing
Adjective
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The hypocrisy is stunning, and frightening.
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Yes, the Scots played poorly, but Brazil’s brilliant roster of attacking talent capitalized on mistakes with frightening efficiency.
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Scam texts are annoying for everyone.
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Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats.
Verb
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In January 2024, Mansfield confessed to killing 18-year-old Carol Ann Barrett more than four decades earlier.
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He is accused of killing a man on March 13, 2022, Broward court records show.
Adjective
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For example, Americans living during World War II developed persecutory delusions involving Germans, while those living during the Cold War focused on communists.
Adjective
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Structured as entries in Emily’s field journal, the novel lays out her aims, her curmudgeonly nature and her pestiferous relationship with one Wendell Bambleby — a charismatic fellow researcher and sometime rival who Emily suspects is a fairy himself.
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The whole event was lousy with pestiferous Bible-banging.
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He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, camouflage shorts and white socks.
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Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled.
Adjective
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Hearing that growl, that was bone chilling, but working with the jaguar was awesome.
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Open-government advocates said the bill would have a chilling effect on the public’s ability to access records.
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Most episodes follow the inquisitive young Phineas teaming up with his quiet stepbrother, Ferb, in their constant quest to avoid boredom on summer vacation.
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The tools—the ability to automate data production, analyze large datasets, and gain insights faster and faster, married to the number and complexity of challenges, makes now a very rich time to be inquisitive.
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“Harassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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