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
Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.
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Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Dec. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Dec. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harasser
Noun
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Artistic reveal tease The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The number of aces in baseball has diminished over time, while the number of teases has proliferated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Castillo instead met with the attackers on a plan to keep word from getting out.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Abdullah exchanged gunfire with the attackers and alerted everyone inside to go into lockdown, officials said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pedro Báez joined the Los Angeles pen in 2014 and assumed the role of Goldschmidt’s primary tormentor.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Brendan Carr, tormenter in chief of the broadcast networks, made his way around the room, as did Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO of Fox Corporation.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Harasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasser. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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