wronging

present participle of wrong

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wronging
Verb
  • Many former and current law enforcement officers with the Caldwell Police Department testified, along with five of the women Bendawald is accused of victimizing, as part of the prosecution’s case.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As part of his plea agreement, Styner admitted to victimizing a dozen girls, who prosecutors said were all identified.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Platkin said that by allegedly illegally misclassifying workers, Amazon is harming the drivers and the state alike under the guise of convenience.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In July 2022, Avalos was convicted of felony stalking in Dakota County, Minnesota, after repeatedly contacting and harassing a victim in violation of state law.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The only other item on the ballot in this election is in Poway’s District 2, where voters will decide whether to recall City Councilmember Tony Blain, who is accused of harassing and bullying residents.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Known for his brash comedic style, the British actor seems tailor-made for the part of the bearded bully who delights in tormenting everyone around him — especially his wife.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • By 2016, the Penguins had been tormenting the Capitals with playoff comebacks for decades, and Sidney Crosby was pulling away in his rivalry with Alexander Ovechkin.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In another film with a less happy outcome, the woman who claims to be the amnesiac’s wife is an impostor who ends up torturing him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, before season one aired, Page Six reported Zakkour was allegedly at the scene of the arrest of crypto investor John Woeltz, who has been charged with kidnapping and torturing a man alongside William Duplessie, per AP News.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Wronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wronging. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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