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Recent Examples of afflicted
David Reamer,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 June 2022
For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again.
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Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
6 Jan. 2022
Regarding Cuba now, there seems to be an additional Russian objective: weakening U.S. and Canadian intelligence on the island by forcing the evacuation of afflicted spies and diplomatic personnel.
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Néstor T. Carbonell,
National Review,
12 Apr. 2021
Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
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CBS News,
10 Aug. 2020
Kroger officials said McMullen had planned to remove his mask for the event, which was not attended by Pence's afflicted press secretary Katie Miller who stayed in Washington.
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Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati.com,
11 May 2020
Symptoms of the illness are similar to pneumonia, although videos have been posted that purportedly show afflicted people collapsing on the street, bleeding from their mouths, and being treated by doctors wearing hazmat suits.
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Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
25 Jan. 2020
Mealy bugs can be a real problem, not just for the afflicted plant but for neighboring, healthy houseplants.
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Adrian Higgins,
Washington Post,
13 Aug. 2019
Making a compelling financial case to fight climate change and to help the most afflicted demands a rigorous accounting of its effects.
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Umair Irfan,
Vox,
9 Oct. 2018
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Raspberries are also afflicted with several viruses that can cause plants to decline and ruin the fruit.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Losses from cattle afflicted by the parasite could run into the billions of dollars, with larger effects across the American economy, according to USDA estimates.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Identifying Black Spot Roses can be afflicted by several common plant diseases.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
But all hope is not lost for the mosquito-afflicted.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.
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Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Bruce established the nonprofit organization the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation in 2008, dedicated to providing lifesaving scholarships for individuals afflicted with substance use disorder.
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Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Some babies died, and several of those who survived were afflicted with infections or long-term health problems, their mothers said.
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Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
The afflicted man instead went to a Dawson hospital, where he was fed only raw potatoes and charged $10 a day for the privilege.
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David Reamer,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 June 2022
For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again.
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Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
6 Jan. 2022
Regarding Cuba now, there seems to be an additional Russian objective: weakening U.S. and Canadian intelligence on the island by forcing the evacuation of afflicted spies and diplomatic personnel.
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Néstor T. Carbonell,
National Review,
12 Apr. 2021
Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
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CBS News,
10 Aug. 2020
Kroger officials said McMullen had planned to remove his mask for the event, which was not attended by Pence's afflicted press secretary Katie Miller who stayed in Washington.
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Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati.com,
11 May 2020
Symptoms of the illness are similar to pneumonia, although videos have been posted that purportedly show afflicted people collapsing on the street, bleeding from their mouths, and being treated by doctors wearing hazmat suits.
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Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
25 Jan. 2020
Mealy bugs can be a real problem, not just for the afflicted plant but for neighboring, healthy houseplants.
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Adrian Higgins,
Washington Post,
13 Aug. 2019
Making a compelling financial case to fight climate change and to help the most afflicted demands a rigorous accounting of its effects.
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Umair Irfan,
Vox,
9 Oct. 2018
Verb
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
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Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Raspberries are also afflicted with several viruses that can cause plants to decline and ruin the fruit.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Losses from cattle afflicted by the parasite could run into the billions of dollars, with larger effects across the American economy, according to USDA estimates.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Identifying Black Spot Roses can be afflicted by several common plant diseases.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
But all hope is not lost for the mosquito-afflicted.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.
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Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Bruce established the nonprofit organization the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation in 2008, dedicated to providing lifesaving scholarships for individuals afflicted with substance use disorder.
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Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Some babies died, and several of those who survived were afflicted with infections or long-term health problems, their mothers said.
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Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afflicted
Adjective
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For Kelly, the Mexican release is also another chapter in the unlikely afterlife of a film that has continued to attract new audiences long after its troubled theatrical debut.
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De la Espriella promised El Salvador-style mega-prisons, while Cepeda promised to salvage Petro’s troubled ‘total peace’ talks with rebel groups.
Verb
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Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
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By the time of the shooting in November 1999, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound Carruth was again being plagued by injuries.
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The law that approved free enrollment for certain disabled veterans also provides for free PreCheck for Gold Star families and a $25 discount on the fee for active servicemembers and their spouses.
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There are 32 parking spaces and 2 disabled parking spots within the plaza, Satvinder said.
Verb
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
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Supporting people who have too often been, and continue to be, persecuted and othered would be a direct way to address the suffering.
Adjective
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
Verb
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Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.
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And in today's world, with the advent of cyberbullying, thanks to every kid having a digital footprint, a child can be tortured without even seeing their bully face-to-face.
Adjective
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Earlier this month, Nancy Guthrie, the elderly and infirm mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was violently taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
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The four Democratic members of the JBC, which controls the state budget, asked with growing consternation why the Department of Corrections hadn’t brought them a plan to address overcrowding, to step up releases of old and infirm inmates, or to improve its own shortcomings.
Verb
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.
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“Afflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflicted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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