harass
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester.
were harassing
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past progressiveof harass.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Central Command said it used Apache helicopters to sink the Iranian speedboats that were harassing traffic in the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Blanche confronted Cohen with texts indicating that what was on his mind, at least initially, during the phone call were harassing calls he was getting from an apparent 14-year-old prankster.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
The next month, the Boise-area health board shut down its own meeting after a county commissioner tearfully interrupted the proceedings to say she had to rush home because People’s Rights demonstrators were harassing her family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
Prosecutors also cited several other Twitter and social media postings by Shkreli that they said were harassing to women.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
One time Alex attempted to communicate to a mother that her kids were harassing us and calling us names.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
