hazing

Example Sentences

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But the objects of his hazing are publicly unfazed.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

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

Other hazing methods approved by the department in recent years, such as electric fences with red flags attached that flutter in the wind, have done little to keep the wolves from their herds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

People in affluent neighborhoods have shown heightened support for killing the animals and hazing is more common in wealthy areas, reports the study that was published Tuesday in the journal “Ecology Letters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Sometimes I think high school is one long hazing activity: if you are tough enough to survive this, they’ll let you become an adult.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson