as in taunting
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech
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as in blurring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline
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Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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Officers never interviewed key witnesses, including former wrestlers Rex and Ryder Fortenberry who recorded videos of hazing on the team which their father gave to police.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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