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as in curse
a source of harm or misfortune
regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest
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as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf
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Recent Examples of bane
Karen Fukuhara, who plays the regenerating supe Kimiko, said her final scene was with Erin Moriarty and Karl Urban (who plays Billy Butcher, leader and sometimes bane of The Boys).
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Triangle-shaped, prolific, and ever-challenging to manage, nutsedge is a bane to many gardeners’ existences because the underground nutlets formed within its roots establish new plants for every single plant that grows.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
For a decade, surfaces of materials were the bane of my existence.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
For many Georgians, the roads around Atlanta are not only essential for getting around the state's capital city, but also the bane of their existence.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Triangle-shaped, prolific, and ever-challenging to manage, nutsedge is a bane to many gardeners’ existences because the underground nutlets formed within its roots establish new plants for every single plant that grows.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
For a decade, surfaces of materials were the bane of my existence.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
For many Georgians, the roads around Atlanta are not only essential for getting around the state's capital city, but also the bane of their existence.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bane
Noun
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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America’s youth have been increasingly abusing common over-the-counter medications, according to poison center records.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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So the question is why and how our moment of—pick your poison—late capitalism, permanent emergency, the death of the Anthropocene—has turned to an old form to describe the oxymoronic simultaneity of pathos and bathos, horror and the risible.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Now, his old nemesis will carry his name.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Those who have been vaccinated or previously had measles are likely protected against the disease.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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At the same time, the Trump administration has taken steps to roll back regulations on emissions from industrial facilities, such as mercury and other toxics emitted from coal plants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Portside residents face higher cancer risk from air toxics than 93% of the nation.—
Jose Franco Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2026
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“Bane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bane. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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