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adjective

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verb

past tense of harass
as in killed
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 harassed
Adjective
Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026 For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026 In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 When teachers became the complaint Several cases described teachers discussing their own political views on the latest Israel-Hamas war in ways that state investigators said foreseeably made Jewish students feel uncomfortable, harassed or targeted. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 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
Verb
Parents lodged complaints about coaches, at least one athlete claimed they were being bullied and harassed by a teammate, and rival programs raised concerns about the team’s behavior in competitions. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 The Philippine coast guard, however, said the two fishing vessels were harassed while bringing fuel aid to Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough shoal. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Today is reviewing the studio’s security measures after an intruder broke in on Thursday and reportedly harassed co-host Craig Melvin. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 In a copy of the complaint that Semafor reviewed, on file with the Maine Human Rights Commission, one union member alleged that Williams harassed another member. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Officers whose names are not publicly disclosed have had their identities revealed and been harassed online. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 In 2023, two adults harassed a 9-year-old child at an elementary school track meet. — Megan Gandy, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 The operation, ProPublica found, ensnared innocent residents of the majority-Black city who said they were targeted and harassed because of their race. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Jewish students have been harassed and assaulted on college campuses. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassed
  1. tortured
  2. killed
  3. frustrated
  4. tired
  5. harried
  6. wore
  7. irritated
  8. exhausted
Adjective
  • Natalie Portman famously saw a twisted version of herself in mirrors as part of her Oscar-winning performance as a tortured ballerina in Black Swan.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • Rewatching it now, the series feels almost artisanal in its toughness, a time capsule from an era when TV detectives didn’t need tortured backstories or prestige-drama monologues to command the screen.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • Though the World Cup avoided issues with ICE raids at stadiums, the agency this summer has been responsible for shootings that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The state, then called Vargas, had another natural disaster in 1999, when landslides killed thousands.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of killed
Adjective
  • The first baseman, stepping in front of a small group of reporters Saturday in Boston, was asked for his message to frustrated fans.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong was visibly frustrated taking strike 3 with runners on the corners.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • The assignment’s seen as an intrusion into their harried lives.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • The light provides a kind of neutrality, washing me from a monster back into a mother in a flash—just another harried woman who is running a little late.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of harried
Verb
  • For the outing, Cox wore a black swimsuit paired with a gray cover-up, black sunglasses and a black hat.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of wore
Adjective
  • Royal biographer Tina Brown went as far as to suggest that Charles is growing increasingly irritated with William.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • Players were exhausted after nearly two years of shifting restrictions and the stress of constantly facing the possibility of solitary confinement in a foreign city.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • While the use of subpoena power against journalists has always been highly controversial, officials in past administrations sometimes justified it by arguing it was used as a last resort, after other investigative avenues were exhausted.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of exhausted

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