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verb

past tense of bedevil

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Recent Examples of bedeviled
Verb
The one thing that has bedeviled the group is the quarterback run. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Hegseth, who has been bedeviled by leaks during his tenure as Defense Secretary, has portrayed his actions against the press corps as a matter of national security. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 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 Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country. Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Home runs, which have haunted Rockies pitchers all season, especially at Coors Field, bedeviled Gordon. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 The new students were particularly bedeviled by the combination locks. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Since their discovery in 1982, exotic materials known as quasicrystals have bedeviled physicists and chemists. Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025 More recently, Airbus has been bedeviled by issues with the fuel-efficient engines that power the A320neo. Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeviled
Adjective
  • As Friday’s stabbing incident involving NFL alum Mark Sanchez slowly comes into focus, the team at Fox Sports seems to be just as bewildered as the rest of us.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Philadelphia’s defense seemed dazed and ill-prepared for Dart’s precision, composure and dual-threat ability.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With scraggly hair and beard and a dazed countenance of man waking up from an unspeakable dream, Reeves brings the tender vulnerability to his Estragon (aka Gogo).
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • However, Romo was seemingly afflicted with a malady that Prescott cannot inoculate himself against.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tibbetts looked confused by the ejection and didn’t leave the court immediately, appearing to ask another official, Tim Greene, what happened.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • About 20 mins later, our son woke up, confused and looking for his daddy.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In this chaotic world of busy schedules, stressful current events and personal responsibilities, growing distracted from your internal world is common.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Doing these podcasts keeps me distracted but motivated in fighting my condition.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Jays tortured the Yankees all season, and notched one final win 5-2 in Game 4 of the AL Division Series on Wednesday.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In May 2025, an independent investigation found that African Parks rangers had raped, beat and tortured indigenous people.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Bedeviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeviled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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