harass
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester.
harassed
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past participleof harass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof harass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
harassverb (used with object)to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester. -
a word derived from
harass.
harassverb (used with object)to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester.
Example Sentences
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Savage is adamant about keeping security focused on serving trans patrons, describing the difficult experience of being harassed by security guards at other clubs if the gender on your ID doesn’t match how you present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We have not been harmed or harassed, but there is a general feeling of anxiety. That's natural during wartime," he told AFP at Kuwait City's gold market.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
A Chilean rescue group that made it into Venezuela, the paper said, has been “repeatedly” harassed by authorities for “documentation on suspicion that they were spies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
To them, any bird of prey must be harassed, but goshawks must be unmercifully bedeviled.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
