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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrying
Noun
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Boys report witnessing, experiencing, and sometimes perpetuating troubling behavior including bullying, harassment, and discriminatory language.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025 -
During an emergency hearing on the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order, government attorneys argued that ICE officers have faced harassment and threats after their identities were shared online.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They were ambushed, and Pauline was killed by stray gunfire from marauding mobsters hell-bent on killing Buford.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bava begins the proceedings with a tale of a telephone creep harassing a woman and closes with ghostly revenge.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The actor asked fans on a Facebook page to stop harassing McNelis online.—
Vandana Pawa,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The store released a black-and-white video showing the thieves, which appears to be at least four suspects, plundering the business.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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That entanglement allowed Biden to traverse the country haranguing business on equity, climate, daycare, union labor, and other whole-of-government crusades—while taunting Republicans who relented for the sake of home-district dollars.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Tuesday’s report is likely to be viewed favorably by the president, who has spent the past months haranguing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the past week, some have posted clips of Hammoud berating Barham that have drawn millions of views.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The coach focused on helping his team settle and regain their confidence rather than berating them for falling behind.—
Jay Feldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Harrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrying. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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