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Recent Examples of excruciate Among other problems the inspection report listed: One resident with a fractured pelvis spent hours in excruciating pain because workers didn’t get the person medications. oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2020 Sometimes their grandchildren are excruciated and appalled by what’s meant to be lightly funny. Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 One poor woman is left in excruciating pain for 24 hours, and Meredith’s ex-boyfriend Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) accuses the relative of a patient of being a human trafficker. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020 In excruciating pain, Mr. Davydov grabbed a piece of bread from his table and threw it at the guards, supposedly breaking one’s nose. Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for excruciate
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  • With water crises increasingly plaguing other areas of the country, Central Arkansas is positioning itself as a destination for sustainable economic growth.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • Kobe Bufkin, Hawks The rare third-year player showing up at summer league, Bufkin had a rough summer in his 2023 rookie season and has been plagued by injuries ever since, only appearing in 27 games over his first two seasons.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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  • On the other hand, there’s room in America for Afrikaners from South Africa, the white minority of Dutch origin who claim they are being persecuted and subject to violence inflicted by the majority Black population.
    Howard Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Many noted that Superman has always been political, and that the comic series was also created by sons of Jewish immigrants in 1938 — as Hitler’s Nazi Germany was persecuting Jews.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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  • The price transparency problem afflicting hospitals exemplifies the problem.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Her brother Aaron, afflicted with the same condition, had passed away in 2019.
    David Epstein, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
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  • Some were arrested, some allegedly tortured, others beaten up, even killed, according to Azeri media.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Jon Burge extracted a false confession from Wilson by beating him and torturing him with electrical shocks, according to Wilson’s lawsuit.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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  • This is the meat of the film, tormenting Jeanne with all the possibilities (a friendly policeman tracks Suzanne to Belgium, where the trail goes cold).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
  • Jeon, another accomplished actress, known for her roles in Harbin, Glitch and Vincenzo, also creates a relatable character, one tormented by her own visions of evil.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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  • Mamdani would now have an advantage as the Democratic candidate for mayor in an overwhelmingly Democratic city, in which many feel besieged by President Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants, his assault on Columbia University, and proposed cuts to social welfare programs.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Los Angeles County’s looming agreement with its biggest labor union is expected to cost a little more than $2 billion over three years — the latest hit to a budget besieged by financial woes.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025

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“Excruciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excruciate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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