harries

verb

present tense third-person singular of harry
1
as in despoils

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as in harasses

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  1. plunders
  2. harasses
  3. ravages
  4. reviles
  5. loots
  6. berates
  7. destroys
  8. scolds
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  • Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.
    — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • 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
Definition of harasses
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  • And now, as Ebola ravages the Congo, advocates say that this is exactly the sort of outbreak that money and coordination was intended to contain.
    — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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  • At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of reviles
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  • Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • But the real anger belongs to the narrator herself, who berates herself for bringing a succession of troubled men into her son’s life.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2026
  • And Vance berates Democrats in a visit to Minneapolis.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of berates
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  • Alas the aforementioned entity has invaded MJ’s mind, if not body, and destroys any idea that this passionate moment was actually real.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • Rescue comes from a Ukrainian fighter jet, known as Ghost, that destroys the tanks from above.
    — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of destroys
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  • Someone else scolds the offender.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Definition of scolds
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