harass
verb
; ˈher-əs, ˈha-rəs
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; ˈher-əs- , ˈha-rəs-
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noun
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break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, frazzle, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary
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Recently, though, Jeremy Renner Official had been overrun by trolls impersonating the actor and harassing other fans. — Wired, "Jeremy Renner Just Shut Down His Fan App," 5 Sep. 2019 While fires burn in the Amazon and Hurricane Dorian harasses Florida, a pilgrimage focused on caring for creation is a perfect way to recommit ourselves to the care of our common home. — ExpressNews.com, "San Antonians can walk a Pilgrimage for Creation this Sunday," 4 Sep. 2019 But Moeller's offense never gained any traction against a stout Irish defense that harassed the yellow and blue on a play-by-play basis. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Todd Naumann's reign at Moeller starts with turnover-filled 28-0 loss to Indianapolis Cathedral," 31 Aug. 2019 The penalty is similar to those for class B and C misdemeanors such as harassing phone calls or electronic messages; disorderly conduct; food stamp fraud of less than $100; and letting a prisoner escape. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin banned selling yellow margarine for 72 years, so residents smuggled it in from Illinois," 28 Aug. 2019 The United States therefore strongly opposes any efforts by China to threaten or coerce partner countries into withholding cooperation with non-Chinese firms, or otherwise harassing their cooperative activities. — Steve Mollman, Quartz, "The US says China is blocking $2.5 trillion in South China Sea oil and gas," 25 Aug. 2019 Spurred on by incendiary reports in the press, vigilantes have attacked camps and harassed Syrians in the streets. — The Economist, "Politicians are stoking anti-refugee sentiment in Lebanon," 22 Aug. 2019 Brackin and others also dispute the characterization that opponents have bullied or harassed anyone. — Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al.com, "Rural charter school stokes religious fears, roils community in Alabama," 21 July 2019 Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar The product delivery branch of Fair Oaks Farms is suspending service for a week to help with the implementation of new policies, training and to protect delivery service drivers who have been harassed. — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, "Fair Oaks Farms suspends home delivery service in wake of animal abuse videos," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'harass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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harass
verb
, ˈher-əs\