harrowed

verb

past tense of harrow
as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation

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  1. plagued
  2. afflicted
  3. persecuted
  4. tortured
  5. tormented
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  • Instead, they were plagued by injuries, dropped seven of their final nine games and lost the division tiebreaker to the Carolina Panthers.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But the violence that plagued Muslims and mosques in the days and years after 9/11 stood in stark contrast to those sentiments.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of plagued
Verb
  • The global food system is afflicted by uncertainty across many domains—weather, supply chains, labor, trade, and beyond.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Over 600,000 women a year in America are afflicted with postpartum depression in America, research shows.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of afflicted
Verb
  • Many see Trump as the only president to defend Nigerian Christians; his administration claims they are being persecuted by Islamist groups.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fernanda risked her life not only to protect works of art during the war, but also to help politically persecuted people escape the Fascist regime.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of persecuted
Verb
  • Over the course of about three days, Manson's followers tortured Hinman.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The former beauty queen’s family claim that she was tortured by the suspects over dowry demands, reported the BBC.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • About a month after that, the financier, tormented by fears of further investigation, died of apoplexy.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Leite is one week removed from giving Angel Reese and Howard fits in Atlanta, while Astier has tormented the Fever duo of Clark and Aliyah Boston.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tormented
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“Harrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrowed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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