as in bothered
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter
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Recent Examples of ailed
Shingles, folliculitis, and COVID-19 also ailed her during this time.
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David Oliver,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
The tweaks should fix much of what has long ailed it.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Martin did not specify what ailed her, but since comments were left on, other people spoke on her behalf.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
With none of the colonialist baggage associated with the two European superpowers, America was turned to, almost as a last resort, to fix what ailed Iran.
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Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
The same problems that have ailed the team all year persisted.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
That struggling Cincinnati defense has been the cure-all for anything that has ailed the Steelers’ offense in recent years.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Most important, he’s been mentioned by Timberwolves coach Chris Finch as a solution for much of what has ailed Minnesota in the past.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
Few would get out of bed with the flu-like symptoms that ailed Jordan in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.
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Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
David Oliver,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
The tweaks should fix much of what has long ailed it.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Martin did not specify what ailed her, but since comments were left on, other people spoke on her behalf.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
With none of the colonialist baggage associated with the two European superpowers, America was turned to, almost as a last resort, to fix what ailed Iran.
—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
The same problems that have ailed the team all year persisted.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
That struggling Cincinnati defense has been the cure-all for anything that has ailed the Steelers’ offense in recent years.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Most important, he’s been mentioned by Timberwolves coach Chris Finch as a solution for much of what has ailed Minnesota in the past.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
Few would get out of bed with the flu-like symptoms that ailed Jordan in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.
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Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailed
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.
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Hordes of soccer fans wearing Mexico and South Korea jerseys were walking down Olympic Boulevard energized but not alarmed in any way.
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That alarmed some lawmakers about the risk of assessments on the rest of the market.
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As was to be expected of these people, nothing had been disturbed.
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Be sure to use the powder sparingly and in areas where it won't be disturbed or pose dust-inhalation risks, adds Ellis.
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But he was criticized by some for being distracted by foreign affairs, Rutter said.
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But with her nuptials impending, will she be distracted enough to let this awful mystery go unsolved?
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Manco only reluctantly starts carrying a gun after his first robbery, concerned that doing so would only lead to more violence.
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Forecasters are concerned with the possibility of heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding in northern Arkansas Friday night into Saturday, according to a briefing from the National Weather Service.
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Shami, overwhelmed with grief, was taken to the maternity ward to be monitored, with doctors worried about her and the baby.
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OpenAI has worried that Elon Musk's company's initial rally and subsequent fall signals retail investors may have less interest in buying, the report said.
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Silva served as Stockton’s mayor from 2013 to 2017, a term that was plagued by scandal.
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Drafted in the sixth round, Smack is tasked with stabilizing a position that has plagued Green Bay since Mason Crosby's departure.
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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s ever-deepening defense alliance with China, India’s principal strategic competitor, has unsettled New Delhi, particularly given that Islamabad deployed Chinese weapons against Indian forces for the first time during the 2025 conflict.
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Not least because Liverpool never received an official approach from Bayern and, if Ngumoha was feeling remotely unsettled, then that hadn’t been articulated to the club.
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“Ailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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