harried

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adjective

har·​ried ˈher-ēd How to pronounce harried (audio)
ˈha-rēd
Synonyms of harried
: beset by problems : harassed
a harried waiter who forgets your order

harried

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past tense and past participle of harry

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The Hawk fire forced the harried evacuation of more than 40,000 people. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Forte is so-right as the human foil for the harried cartoon misbehaving that goes on both in and out of the courtroom. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 But long lines, crowds, harried workers, and mediocre food and beverage can make the airport lounge experience less than special. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The audio of the emergency towing call captures a harried, often confusing scene and not everything in the recording is audible or makes sense. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for harried

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of harry

First Known Use

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of harried was in 1609

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