Definitions

harrow

[har-oh] / ˈhær oʊ /

VERB

torment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict annoy bedevil bother harass hound hurt irritate mistreat molest nag pester plague smite tease torture vex

STRONG

abuse agonize bait bone break crucify devil distress excruciate harry heckle pain persecute provoke punish rack trouble try worry wring

WEAK

drive bananas drive up the wall give a hard time play cat and mouse put through wringer rub salt in wound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist assuage calm delight help make happy please relieve soothe

STRONG

comfort commend compliment praise protect reward support

Example Sentences

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Student, Emma Harrow, borrowed a sewing machine to teach herself to make alterations to clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Zac, the second of the couple’s two boys, was schooled at Mill Hill—not Westminster or Harrow, though still one of the city’s better private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Samuels previously worked as a theatre technician at Harrow School, London, from 2018 to 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A 40-year-old and a 55-year-old were arrested at addresses in Barnet, a 52-year-old in Watford and a 22-year-old in Harrow.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow They wrapped the message in Doon’s shirt and put a rock inside it.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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