harasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of harass
as in wears
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 harasses Then Murphy takes a swing at a cop when the flatfoot harasses the two of them during a misunderstanding in an alleyway, and he’s arrested. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 Although China’s maritime militia fleet regularly harasses other countries’ small and vulnerable fishing boats, the container ships and bulk carriers responsible for Taiwan’s commerce dwarf any Chinese militia vessel. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026 Benedict and Sophie meet again in the countryside when Sophie protects a fellow maid after a group of Benedict’s acquaintances harasses her. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The report includes a screenshot that appears to show Accurso engaging with a comment from an Instagram account that frequently praises Hamas and harasses Jews. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026 Independent groups like Human Rights Watch say the Venezuelan government intimidates human rights advocates, arrests and detains protesters and harasses journalists. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 Ibrahim comes and sits next to me and harasses me. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026 Man harasses people with knife in Eastie Deigo Bautista-Perez, 36, of East Boston, is under arrest and facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of disorderly conduct after some alleged threatening behavior. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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  1. wears
  2. kills
  3. exhausts
  4. tires
  5. drains
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  • Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Doncic loves his two daughters — Gabriela, 2, and Olivia, 10 months — and wears their initials on his shoes during games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wears
Verb
  • In the end, Matt kills everybody who wronged him (plus several innocent people), and is forced to live as a reclusive mud monster in the sewers.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Crime, courts and policing A man kills his teenage ex-girlfriend in Arcadia and then shoots himself.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of kills
Verb
  • That pretty much exhausts the points of agreement between the pro- and anti-Proposition 40 camps.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausts
Verb
  • While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of tires
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  • The weak low-end response drains some instruments of their heft.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Constantly saying 'yes' to everything and everyone drains us of time and energy.
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of drains

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“Harasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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