as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the firm takes the issue of sexual harassment very seriously, and harassers are harshly disciplined
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Recent Examples of harasser
The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.
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EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harasser
Noun
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The actress also shared a few teases for season 2 of Nobody Wants This, which returns to Netflix next month, and brainstormed ideas for Kristen Bell's husband Dax Shepard to join the cast.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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There was no tease with a quick start, no slow drip of the game slipping away, pretty much no hope at all by the end of the first inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Is the man actually his torturer?—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now that someone has DIED FBI has stepped up while my Brothers attacker is wearing an ankle monitor Homeless in Charlotte with ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.—
Andrew Dys,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, 43% of all cyber attacks targeted small businesses, highlighting how attackers are actively exploiting the security gaps that come with limited budgets and smaller IT teams.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There appears to be no limit to his sensitivity or his determination to humble his tormentors.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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But can the Yankees really stare down their tormentors and finally best Houston in a playoff format?—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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While touring the special, Edelman dealt with hecklers and haters, but mostly audience members who wanted to share with the comedian their experiences with assimilation, Judaism and antisemitism.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Harasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasser. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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