tormenting

(verb) torment emotionally or mentally. Synonyms: torment, torture, excruciate, rack.

(verb) treat cruelly. Synonyms: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate. Example: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher."

(verb) subject to torture. Synonyms: torture, excruciate, torment. Example: "The sinners will be tormented in hell, according to the bible."