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Recent Examples of harassed
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Here in America, and all across the world, Jews with no connection to the actions of the Israeli government are being harassed, threatened, and even killed by people who claim to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Several persons of interest were cleared but faced threats from the public, Mason said, asking for them not to be harassed.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Poor Harriet, a gallery assistant who has been harassed since the pilot, gets the brunt of Laura’s frustration.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Women were later doxxed online, harassed, stalked and endured threats as well as suicide attempts, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, Molly Odintz joins Drew to chat with Max Booth III about Ghoulish Books in San Antonio getting harassed by MAGA types for a saucy chalkboard and, more broadly, about the state of horror in these horrifying times.
—The Lit Hub Podcast, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For more than a year, a Michigan teenager was harassed via text.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Here in America, and all across the world, Jews with no connection to the actions of the Israeli government are being harassed, threatened, and even killed by people who claim to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Several persons of interest were cleared but faced threats from the public, Mason said, asking for them not to be harassed.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Poor Harriet, a gallery assistant who has been harassed since the pilot, gets the brunt of Laura’s frustration.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Women were later doxxed online, harassed, stalked and endured threats as well as suicide attempts, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, Molly Odintz joins Drew to chat with Max Booth III about Ghoulish Books in San Antonio getting harassed by MAGA types for a saucy chalkboard and, more broadly, about the state of horror in these horrifying times.
—The Lit Hub Podcast, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For more than a year, a Michigan teenager was harassed via text.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
Adjective
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Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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But there’s also something quite tortured about Douglas Kelly.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On a date night, Hailey wore a black turtleneck sweater and completed the look with a chic updo.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following suit, Queen Camilla wore the tiara to the state banquet in honor of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, at Buckingham Palace in November 2022.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The hosts were attempting to get the cameras rolling again, and the Dipset rapper grew frustrated.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Has the whiskey industry gone from boom to bust?—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During a sequence in which Donal starts jamming with a band at the local pub, Cox doesn’t know where to place the camera, quick cutting between fingers playing instruments in a harried fashion.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The relatively slow summer months can provide harried bankers, economists and other executives and professionals at least a little more time for reflection and comprehensive analysis.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Harassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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