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

These groups, not the universities, have been the most influential in advocating for changes in hazing laws. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Two fraternities at Louisiana State University are suspended following an investigation into allegations of hazing within the organizations. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Four teenage boys face felony charges after allegedly hazing a football teammate in their school's locker room, police say. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The money will flow to a charity called the Love Like Adam Foundation that honors a childhood friend Coker lost to hazing in 2021. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 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