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

The University of Miami is investigating the Phi Delta Theta fraternity after videos circulated online showing activities that some students say could be hazing. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Badger and Banjo are Karelian bear dogs trained to work alongside Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) biologists during bear hazing operations, according to News 4. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The study found that many college students consider hazing a normal part of college and most never report it. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Kappa Alpha Psi’s national governing documents explicitly prohibit hazing. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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