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Recent Examples of diseased
Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Always cut off diseased fruits, veggies, and even flower blooms before winter and make sure to clean these clippings off the ground, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Maybe in the end all 4 end up being productive players for the club, but for the 5 folks still curiously paying attention to this diseased franchise, things aren’t off to a great start!
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By observing how these diseased tissues respond to various drugs, researchers can test new treatments in a dish rather than relying solely on animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Always cut off diseased fruits, veggies, and even flower blooms before winter and make sure to clean these clippings off the ground, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Maybe in the end all 4 end up being productive players for the club, but for the 5 folks still curiously paying attention to this diseased franchise, things aren’t off to a great start!
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By observing how these diseased tissues respond to various drugs, researchers can test new treatments in a dish rather than relying solely on animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
Adjective
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Gostisbehere, Carolina’s best offensive defenseman, being unfit for the top four adds to that pressure.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He was deemed unfit to stand trial, and spent the next 11 years in psychiatric hospitals.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The injury left him temporarily mentally incapacitated – and the moment was an opportune time for a con artist to swoop in.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to The Athletic, the move was made to comply with the NFL’s succession planning policy, which requires each team to designate a successor in case the controlling owner dies or becomes incapacitated.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gladys is actually an ailing witch who cast a spell in order to drain them of their life force and reinvigorate herself in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The narrative starts as an older, ailing Alfie is being questioned by a police detective after supposedly winning a fortune by cheating at a casino.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This sends an unhealthy message to the neighbors — that their comments are last priority and since the agenda is completed, their comments are useless.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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These foods are often low in nutritional value and have high amounts of salt, sugar, and unhealthy fats.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But as that incident demonstrated, even a small number of controllers calling in sick can have a big impact.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And the Bengals are just unwell.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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So too is the family’s acceptance of Ozzy becoming increasingly unwell … But for all that, rock’s great survivor isn’t quite done yet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Passengers who’d fallen ill on the Serenade of the Seas were isolated, disembarking separately upon arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since some people recover from listeriosis without medical attention and never get tested, the CDC estimates that the actual number of people ill is probably substantially higher than reported, and that the outbreak may not be restricted to the states shown below.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This could spell further trouble for the Premier League, opening them up to the argument and possible legal claim that clubs were materially disadvantaged by unsound regulations.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former President Sall dismissed the audits as technically unsound, but the announcement of nearly a quarter of GDP in unreported debt embarrassed the IMF and World Bank.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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