harassment

noun

Definition of harassmentnext
as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment

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Recent Examples of harassment The law only became deployed as a vehicle for students to pursue claims of violence or harassment against other students in the 2000s, Armstrong said. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Three freshman Missouri Tigers football players, including two from the Kansas City metro area, were arrested Monday in Columbia on charges of suspicion of first-degree harassment. — Pj Green october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 The former students, members of the Chi Phi fraternity who graduated in 2022 and 2023, say online sleuths have wrongly pegged them for harassment, leading to negative personal and professional consequences. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Garland’s memo described an increase in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school board members and teachers in public schools. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is speaking out following the death of her partner Ken Urker and urging fans to support Kenan’s Law, a petition aimed at holding social media platforms accountable for how online harassment is handled. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 But faculty members and outside groups such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations have accused Frenk and UCLA of not giving equal attention to complaints of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian harassment on campus. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Steffman in November 2025 on charges of stalking, harassment and misuse of an ALPR. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Pete Davidson gave a blunt response when asked about the online harassment of his ex-fiancée, Ariana Grande. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
  1. disturbance
  2. annoyance
  3. teasing
  4. torture
Noun
  • While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Officers arrived after a disturbance between two neighbors escalated to one man shooting another, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • The third season sees Ranma and fiancée Akane have to deal with old annoyances, new dangers, and even more shenanigans.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While some experts cite the threat of civilian drones being equipped to deliver explosives or chemical or biological agents, authorities and defense executives say the more common risk is annoyance and interruption.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Followin much teasing, Oasis will embark on an additional 2027 tour hitting stops once again in the United Kingdom and United States, but also Europe, which was omitted during last year’s trot.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Because after decades of rumors, whispers, teasing and the sort of speculation normally reserved for Elvis sightings and alien landings, a Days of Thunder sequel is officially on the fast track to theaters.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of teasing
Noun
  • After decades of repression, Egyptians were shaken by the brutal 2010 torture and killing of Khaled Saeed, a 28-year-old from Alexandria, who the police claimed had died after swallowing a packet of drugs.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the Harry Potter books themselves, attempted murder and torture are ok if the Right People do them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of torture

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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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