as in to afflict
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedevil
The one thing that has bedeviled the group is the quarterback run.
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Other bilateral and regional problems also bedevil the relationship.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Defensively, the Seahawks bedeviled Kyler Murray last year (seven sacks, three picks in a two-game sweep) and the Hawks’ D is better now.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
That lapse will bedevil Fed policy makers this coming week and for several meetings thereafter.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Other bilateral and regional problems also bedevil the relationship.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Defensively, the Seahawks bedeviled Kyler Murray last year (seven sacks, three picks in a two-game sweep) and the Hawks’ D is better now.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
That lapse will bedevil Fed policy makers this coming week and for several meetings thereafter.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedevil
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Other geopolitical threats afflicting OPEC+ nations continue to simmer.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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In most cases, the faithful afflicted by the evil one need only a comfortable chair (better if equipped with armrests) to accompany the exorcistic celebration.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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And then stop the organizational dysfunction, which has plagued the team for years.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The program, plagued from the outset by cost overruns and delays, was paused by the ICC at the end of 2023 to conduct an investigation into the best path forward after the surcharge expired.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Open Doors is a global Christian charity supporting Christians persecuted for their faith.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Most commonly, people felt they were being persecuted via their electronics – that their Wi-Fi networks, computers or cellphones had been hacked or implanted with tracking devices.—
Alaina Vandervoort Burns,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to be besieged by significant injuries for the second season in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Earth itself is suddenly besieged by an alien invasion.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The tour, however, was beset with social media backlash.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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The program, started in 2017, was beset by cost overruns and slipping deadlines.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Bedevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevil. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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