as in to kill
to use up all the physical energy of
had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency
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Recent Examples of harass
But the reality is those sometimes questionable foul calls aren’t coming on plays where Minnesota is out harassing the Thunder’s star guard on the perimeter.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Jewish students have been targeted and harassed on campuses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
That would be impressive in any role, but Nesmith is doing this while also taking on most of the toughest defensive assignments, including harassing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell for much of the Pacers’ second-round upset win over the Cavs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The dismissal came on the heels of a filing in the case by lawyers for L.A. County that alleged Villanueva was harassing Sheriff Robert Luna and members of the Board of Supervisors by trying to call them as witnesses at a potential civil trial.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Jewish students have been targeted and harassed on campuses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
That would be impressive in any role, but Nesmith is doing this while also taking on most of the toughest defensive assignments, including harassing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell for much of the Pacers’ second-round upset win over the Cavs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The dismissal came on the heels of a filing in the case by lawyers for L.A. County that alleged Villanueva was harassing Sheriff Robert Luna and members of the Board of Supervisors by trying to call them as witnesses at a potential civil trial.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harass
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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It has been killed by the near impossibility of buying a home in the current market and the economic challenges that force them to scramble to keep up with the cost of living and delay their plans to form their own families.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Milgrim on Thursday morning sat in his Prairie Village living room, wearing a gray sweatshirt from his daughter’s college alma mater, the University of Kansas, as the doorbell rang and friends, clergy and media came to their door.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Under the proposal, an undergrad must exhaust their federal loan eligibility before parents can borrow PLUS loans to cover any remaining costs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In addition to strong currents, water temperatures are cold following a dip in temperatures earlier this week, which could tire swimmers out even sooner.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Colleen Lanin, who writes the travel blog Colleen Travels Between and has been covering family travel for 16 years, suggests tiring the kids out with exercise before boarding.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Harass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harass. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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