as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment
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Recent Examples of harassment
An ally in public As the MeToo movement focused attention on women facing harassment in the workplace, Swalwell publicly positioned himself as a champion of women.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Facing these smear-site claims, Baldoni in particular was still loathed to cop to any of the harassment or digital punking, sources tell me.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Companies should be required to disclose how their algorithms promote content to minors and be held responsible for knowingly amplifying harmful material, including content linked to self-harm, exploitation, or harassment.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
California Assembly Bill 2624 would create an address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, prohibiting the posting of their personal information online to prevent harassment.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Post-9/11, pervasive anti-Arab sentiment spurred a wave of threats, harassment and hate crimes against those of Middle Eastern and North African descent throughout the Chicago area, with a high concentration of incidents in the southwest suburbs.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In places like Canton, federal officials set up registration tables on downtown streets so Black residents could sign up to vote without facing harassment or intimidation from local authorities.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The ex-staffer is accusing Jenner, 28, of various abuses during her employment, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to pay wages and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Complaints about transgender students playing sports and using girls’ bathrooms at school had been fast-tracked while cases of racial harassment of Black students last year were ignored.
—Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Facing these smear-site claims, Baldoni in particular was still loathed to cop to any of the harassment or digital punking, sources tell me.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Companies should be required to disclose how their algorithms promote content to minors and be held responsible for knowingly amplifying harmful material, including content linked to self-harm, exploitation, or harassment.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
California Assembly Bill 2624 would create an address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, prohibiting the posting of their personal information online to prevent harassment.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Post-9/11, pervasive anti-Arab sentiment spurred a wave of threats, harassment and hate crimes against those of Middle Eastern and North African descent throughout the Chicago area, with a high concentration of incidents in the southwest suburbs.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In places like Canton, federal officials set up registration tables on downtown streets so Black residents could sign up to vote without facing harassment or intimidation from local authorities.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The ex-staffer is accusing Jenner, 28, of various abuses during her employment, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to pay wages and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Complaints about transgender students playing sports and using girls’ bathrooms at school had been fast-tracked while cases of racial harassment of Black students last year were ignored.
—Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
Noun
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But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Talks to purchase the animals began months before the April disturbance, and Simmons said her group wasn’t connected to the protests.—
David Fischer,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Compile receipts and expense notes Probably a major annoyance is uploading your receipts for reimbursement, but Dispatch handled that quickly.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the annoyances, the smile is genuine.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
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This was 1967, back when teachers said teasing should be ignored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among the most notable upcoming executions is that of Christa Pike in Tennessee for the 1995 torture murder of her romantic rival.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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When putting on anything other than pajamas seems like pure torture, this T-shirt dress comes to the rescue.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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