harassed; harassing; harasses
1
b(1)
: to annoy persistently
was harassing his younger brother
(2)
: to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
was being harassed by her classmates
claims that the police were unfairly harassing him
2
: to worry and impede by repeated raids
harassed the enemy
harasser
noun
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Examples of harass in a Sentence
She was constantly harassed by the other students.
He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Advertisement More than third of election officials surveyed this year by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law said they have been harassed, threatened or abused for carrying out their work.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump has a history of harassing established media outlets through use of publicity stunts, social-media accusations, remarks made in speeches, and legal action.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Daniel Penny's defense team wants to 'smear' Jordan Neely in subway chokehold case, prosecutors say
Additionally, some witnesses told police that Neely was yelling and harassing passengers on the train.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Harass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harass. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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harass
transitive verb
ha·rass
hə-ˈras, ˈhar-əs 
: to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior
a collection agency harassing a debtor
see also sexual harassment
harasser
noun
harassment
noun
Etymology
Middle French harasser to exhaust, fatigue, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs
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