- present participle of harass.
harassing
Example Sentences
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The shakeup followed an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing calls received by Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
In a recent Q&A session, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, said if people posted content "taking advantage of people and harassing them... then we're going to take the content down".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act Muehl admitted to violating prohibits hunting, harassing, capturing, or killing any marine mammal in U.S. waters, or attempting to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the early evening, protesters trickle in, shouting slogans and harassing drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
He hoped they were still having fun harassing Romans, stealing lots of shiny zippers and causing legionnaires’ trousers to fall down.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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