persecutes

present tense third-person singular of persecute
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecutes
Verb
  • Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This temporary fix does nothing to resolve the chronic underfunding and instability that plagues these programs year after year.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily, and most severely, afflicts children.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Although there have been recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, no medication has succeeded in stopping or reversing the disease that afflicts more than 7 million Americans, a number projected to reach almost 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In New York, there’s no worry; no one bothers us.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • During his appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside his The Roses costar Olivia Colman, the 49-year-old actor opened up about what irritates his family members.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The news irritates Lord Lovat, knowing that if the MacKenzie brothers thought Ellen had run off with Malcom Grant, and Dougal (Sam Retford) was dumb enough to beat Malcom as a result, there has to be a moral lapse in judgment somewhere.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Fort Worth bed bugs The B-plot of Episode 7 has Peggy setting up a Little Free Library in her front yard in an effort to build community.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Words may hit all the wrong notes when the moon aggravates Chiron today.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Persecutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecutes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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