hazing

Example Sentences

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But the objects of his hazing are publicly unfazed.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

This summer, Fish and Wildlife staff spent 18,000 hours engaging in 95 hazing operations across 114 days at 18 ranches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

“Middle school is supposed to be the worst. It’s like a giant hazing for adulthood. We all gotta go through it.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty