harrying 1 of 2

noun

as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another to be spared from the relentless harrying of telemarketers, she stopped answering the phone

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verb

present participle of harry
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as in marauding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrying
  1. harassment
  2. marauding
  3. harassing
  4. disturbance
  5. plundering
  6. haranguing
  7. pillaging
  8. berating
Noun
  • There are limits to the response that the accused can make in response to claims of harassment.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The progressive recruiters questioned whether the harassment complaint was true, this person added, and Williams denied it.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of harassment
Verb
  • Other skulls and long bones uncovered at the site, which Carr says was among the most important in Miami-Dade, were destroyed by a gang of marauding boys.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Between matches, fans were able to relax with a somewhat less-marauding version of Haaland, as the 25-year-old put in an appearance on the late-night show FIFA World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of marauding
Verb
  • Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia all condemned Iran for harassing their ships.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • In June, police filed a domestic incident report in which Armel was accused of harassing his mother, cops said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of harassing
Noun
  • The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Or was the hole man-made with a malevolent intent, perhaps plundering a grave for artifacts?
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Definition of plundering
Verb
  • Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.
    — Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of haranguing
Verb
  • Triarchy forces that escaped the Battle of the Gullet have been pillaging the mainland, and some come across Aegon’s captors, cutting short a bit of squabbling between the two.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of pillaging
Verb
  • Trump has aggressively pushed for lower interest rates, repeatedly berating former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not decreasing borrowing costs to the president’s liking.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The president was berating the four people that voted for the War Powers Act.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of berating
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