as in to kill
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 harass
The Seahawks harassed Purdy throughout the night, sacking him three times and hitting him eight more.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
This advanced fee loan phishing scam often comes in the form of harassing phone calls and voicemails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Ibrahim comes and sits next to me and harasses me.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
The docuseries, which ran three seasons, delved into the experiences of Remini, Rinder, and other former members who left the church and claim they were harassed after publicly speaking out against the organization.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
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Four people were killed over a four-day period in crashes on Arkansas highways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police reports.—
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Meyer, meanwhile, wore a white graphic tee with black mini shorts and a Thom Browne top coat, W reported.—
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He was last seen wearing a red and black plaid shirt, dark jeans and brown steel-toe boots, police said.—
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The thought of having to tell the story of his illness again, even to herself, exhausts her.—
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Though designed to work alongside humans, Atlas is engineered to operate in conditions that would exhaust most human workers.—
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Fast-twitch muscle fibers tire more quickly and are used when our bodies need greater force production over a smaller period of time, like a short ski run.—
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This helps each step feel lighter and easier, diminishing fatigue and letting the wearer venture out farther without tiring.—
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“Harass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harass. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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