HARRYING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

as in marauding

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Noun

While the felony complaint focused on threats made to Demuth, the State Patrol also sought harassment restraining orders on behalf of Demuth and Anderson.

— Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
But more than half could picture quitting due to security concerns, and almost half accepted the possibility that harassment or hate speech could send them packing.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 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

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Two months later, Zaayer moved into a home across the street and continued harassing Shawna and David, as well as their other family members who lived nearby.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
On Tuesday night, after harassing them the night before at their team hotel, Mexico sent Ecuador packing in a Round of 32 match at Mexico City Stadium.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of harassing

Noun

With breaking the sound barrier comes a sonic boom, a massive noise disturbance that led the FAA to ban supersonic flight over land in the first place.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 July 2026
These persons came to our city with the intent on causing harm, injury, and destruction, bringing harassment, disturbances, and mayhem.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of disturbance

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

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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

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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

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