hazing

Example Sentences

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But the objects of his hazing are publicly unfazed.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

We were then, indeed, challenged and tested, with a slew of activities that added up to little more than a light hazing to bond us.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

In addition to the nonlethal hazing, the department encourages ranchers to hire “range riders,” essentially cowboys, to sleep in the pastures with the cows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

The bear required a different type of hazing than the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

Fort Hare could be a rather elitist place and was not without the hazing common to many institutions of higher learning.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela