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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The family ended up moving after being harassed by constant visitors at their home.
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Kait Hanson, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
Mark is also frequently harassed by his boss, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), and sent to the break room.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Before a prime-time audience and what was then the largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history, Virginia Tech harassed freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett all night.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The unruly Philadelphia Eagles fan who was captured harassing a female Green Bay Packers fan at a recent Wild Card game has reportedly been banned by the team.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
Mark is also frequently harassed by his boss, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), and sent to the break room.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Before a prime-time audience and what was then the largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history, Virginia Tech harassed freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett all night.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The unruly Philadelphia Eagles fan who was captured harassing a female Green Bay Packers fan at a recent Wild Card game has reportedly been banned by the team.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Harass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harass. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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