Synonyms of hazing

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verb (1)

present participle of haze

as in taunting

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunting
• teasing
• mocking
• heckling
• baiting
• riding
• bothering
• annoying
• ridiculing
• torturing
• bullying
• needling
• hassling
• picking on
• plaguing
• irritating
• making game of
• troubling
• jeering
• testing
• trying
• disturbing
• chafing
• harassing
• burning (up)
• aggravating
• itching
• tormenting
• pestering
• gibing
• frosting
• ruffling
• spiting
• badgering
• goading
• nettling
• deriding
• nagging
• hacking (off)
• bugging
• exasperating
• gnawing (at)
• dogging
• discomforting
• riling
• griping
• grating
• narking
• vexing
• irking
• galling
• agitating
• putting out
• rasping
• persecuting
• browbeating
• hounding
• getting
• fretting
• terrorizing
• perturbing
• beleaguering
• peeving
• bedeviling
• hectoring
• piquing
• hagriding
• harrying
• aggrieving

hazing

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verb (2)

present participle of haze

as in blurring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blurring
• darkening
• obscuring
• blackening
• fogging
• dimming
• clouding
• shrouding
• shadowing
• overshadowing
• misting
• beclouding
• overcasting
• overclouding
• dislimning
• bedimming
• fuzzing (up)
• concealing
• shading
• hiding
• befogging
• blearing
• covering
• masking
• adumbrating
• eclipsing
• obliterating
• blotting out
• screening
• camouflaging
• veiling
• cloaking
• disguising
• curtaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighting (up)
• illuminating
• lightening
• brightening
• exposing
• revealing
• uncovering
• illumining
• unveiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hazing

Verb

While the school never provided specifics, the punishment was believed to be tied to hazing incidents. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Prosecutors also allege Kulbis subjected Dickey to hazing despite knowing about his medical condition and after receiving university training on sickle cell trait, state laws and NCAA hazing standards. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The dogs, which are a medium-sized black-and-white hunting breed with Finnish origins, are seen hazing problem black bears during releases back into the wild. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Ultimately, more than 20 lawsuits were filed against Northwestern related to hazing on its sports teams, at least seven of which were filed by Salvi’s firm. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

The fraternity where a Kansas State University freshman and Overland Park native died after falling from a window this weekend in Manhattan saw its University of Kansas chapter shut down for hazing in 2022. — Eleanor Nash updated May 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026

Fraternity initiation ends in tragedy Several fraternity members at Northern Arizona University were arrested for hazing in the death of a student following a rush event. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026

Arizona passed a law in 2022 that made hazing a criminal offense in honor of Jack Culolias, who died as a freshman at Arizona State University. — Cristian Santana, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026

MacPherson, who was let go in January 2024 as NU’s associate head coach, was also accused in a separate lawsuit, filed by former quarterback Lloyd Yates and an unnamed John Doe, of observing hazing incidents and making inappropriate comments about the latter’s girlfriend. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025