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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
Here come the holidays, the bane of job seekers everywhere.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
But along with ready cash, the laissez-faire approach brought the banes of corruption, criminal infiltration, and rampant pollution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Those four words that my husband asks almost every day are the bane of my existence.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 13 Oct. 2025
Collective farms, the bane of Soviet agriculture that had once inspired Fidel’s revolutionary visions, were no longer the norm.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
But along with ready cash, the laissez-faire approach brought the banes of corruption, criminal infiltration, and rampant pollution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Those four words that my husband asks almost every day are the bane of my existence.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 13 Oct. 2025
Collective farms, the bane of Soviet agriculture that had once inspired Fidel’s revolutionary visions, were no longer the norm.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bane
Noun
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In part, this is just a curse of timing for the tournaments being played.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This discovery represents the oldest direct evidence of arrow poison used by ancient humans for hunting.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But scientists didn’t have direct evidence of poison on these older weapons.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Musk reposted images of himself and others, like longtime nemesis Bill Gates, in bikinis.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as father and daughter battle the consequences of his past.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plant diseases and pests can be spread by reusing dirty flower pots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, Patrick's widow Lisa Niemi Swayze teamed up with leading non profit Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to help raise awareness of the disease and increase funding for research.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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East Bay parks officials say hikers should beware of an unusually large number of toxic — and potentially deadly — mushrooms sprouting across the region.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Bane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bane. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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