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Third Person
harries
Present Participle
harrying
Past Tense
harried
Past Participle
harried
1
to continually annoy someone
transitive
- The persistent telemarketer continued to harry the homeowner with calls.
- Troublesome neighbors may harry residents with noise disturbances.
- The constant emails from the marketing team began to harry customers.
- The persistent notifications on his phone harried him throughout the day.
- The project's tight deadline harries the team, creating stress.
2
to repeatedly attack, harass, or disturb an enemy or their territory
transitive
- The army harried the enemy’s defenses for weeks, slowly wearing them down.
- Their raids harried the village, causing widespread fear and chaos.
- The enemy forces harried our troops, launching surprise attacks at all hours.
- The pirate ships harried the coastal settlements, plundering anything of value.
- The relentless bombing campaign harried the enemy's cities, disrupting their operations.
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