excruciated

verb

past tense of excruciate
as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to she has long been excruciated by an undiagnosed pain in her knee

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  1. plagued
  2. afflicted
  3. persecuted
  4. tortured
  5. besieged
  6. cursed
Verb
  • In recent years, Georgia’s State Election Board has been plagued by infighting, feuds, insults, partisan maneuvering and out-and-out shouting matches.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That report, released by the county last month, details a department doing many things right but also plagued by a poor facility in Bonita and other practices that don’t align with industry standards.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of plagued
Verb
  • Blending horror with comedy, the Apple TV show takes place in a fictitious New England island town afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings about supernatural evils.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • In Seattle, by contrast, efforts to reduce public drug use force afflicted neighborhoods to pay a high price.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of afflicted
Verb
  • Although the two programs similarly target humanitarian concerns, being a TPS holder does not guarantee asylum, which requires that applicants prove they’ve been persecuted on specific grounds.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In The Bacchae, Dionysus becomes violent only because his existence has been denied and his followers persecuted, and his maenads similarly become destructive only when pursued.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026
Definition of persecuted
Verb
  • Dandara dos Santos was tortured and beaten to death by a group of twelve people, who eventually tossed her body in a wheelbarrow, shot her, and posted a video of the crime on social media.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Yes, Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted, tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after a White woman accused him of making an advance toward her.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • The staff means business, with the host stand besieged by walk-ins, take-out orders, and impatient guests waiting outside.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • His entries have always been besieged by cameos from popular characters such as Iron Man, Nick Fury, or, as in No Way Home, the Spider-Men that preceded Holland’s take.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of besieged
Verb
  • In the film, Robin Hood (Jackman), who feels cursed after leading a life of violent crime, is gravely wounded in a battle and seeks a chance at salvation while under the care of the mysterious Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer).
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of cursed
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“Excruciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excruciated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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