Definitions

harry

[har-ee] / ˈhær i /

VERB

pester, annoy

Synonyms

STRONG

attack badger bedevil beleaguer chivy devastate disturb fret gnaw harass hassle irk irritate molest persecute perturb pillage plague plunder ravage sack tease torment trouble upset vex worry

WEAK

depredate lay waste

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist calm comfort delight guard help make happy order pacify please protect reassure soothe support

Example Sentences

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On her podcast, he said he once told his brother Harry: “When I am eighteen, I will never talk to you ever again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Or will England, led by Harry Kane, finally end the country's 60-year wait for a second major international championship following their lone 1966 World Cup victory?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

England made it to the final four in Russia and the final eight in Qatar, but this likely will be the final go-around for a roster led by Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Phillips and Devon Conway added 53 for the seventh wicket, helped by Harry Brook putting down Conway at second slip.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Harry knew he’d passed under the Berlin Wall when he began to hear East German police talking on the street above.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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