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
The party has also advantaged itself by taking authoritarian measures—cowing media outlets, harassing opponents, and exercising ever greater sway over India’s Election Commission.
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Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2025
The Padres harassed a good starting pitcher enough that he was gone after five innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Last year, Lungu accused Hichilema’s government of using police to harass him and restrict his movements.
—Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
In January, Native Americans alleged that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were harassing tribal members.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2025
The Padres harassed a good starting pitcher enough that he was gone after five innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Last year, Lungu accused Hichilema’s government of using police to harass him and restrict his movements.
—Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
In January, Native Americans alleged that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were harassing tribal members.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harass
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Another showed Hailey wearing just the abstract, yellow bikini and polka-dot headscarf with thin black glasses.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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There’s not been enough rest on the ball, keeping it and pinning teams in (their defensive third) and tiring them out.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
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“Harass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harass. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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