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plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plagued
Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Several Republicans running for governor have sought to tie Klobuchar to Walz, arguing Democrats as a whole are to blame for the fraud that’s plagued Minnesota’s social services.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Clean sheets have not exactly been their trademark, and inconsistency has plagued them throughout the season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But this war was plagued from the start.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
From Sandisk's vantage point, these agreements serve to ensure consistent demand and help protect against the boom-and-bust cycles that have historically plagued the memory makers.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Now, the Cada family is plagued by unanswered questions about what happened and what safety measures were in place before Antony's death.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
But Boston’s top big man could not shake the fouling issues that have plagued him throughout the series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a powerful and disquieting GQ profile, the band and some immediate friends and family unraveled the struggles that have plagued their lucrative but life-altering reunion, a kind of cautionary tale for leveling up after settling down.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Several Republicans running for governor have sought to tie Klobuchar to Walz, arguing Democrats as a whole are to blame for the fraud that’s plagued Minnesota’s social services.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Clean sheets have not exactly been their trademark, and inconsistency has plagued them throughout the season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But this war was plagued from the start.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
From Sandisk's vantage point, these agreements serve to ensure consistent demand and help protect against the boom-and-bust cycles that have historically plagued the memory makers.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Now, the Cada family is plagued by unanswered questions about what happened and what safety measures were in place before Antony's death.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
But Boston’s top big man could not shake the fouling issues that have plagued him throughout the series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
Verb
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Once diagnosed, pancreatic cancer has been a death sentence for those afflicted in the vast majority of cases.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1602, she was afflicted by a slew of symptoms, such as convulsions, fits, and terrors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The final straw for a frustrated Overland Park City Council came after potentially shoddy construction work done without the proper permits left the roof at risk of collapse.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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But getting there required a lot of frustrated searching and yelling at old StackOverflow posts.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The expression on Moss-Bachrach’s face is tortured and tired, like just thinking about this awful day with Mikey took time off his life — and then, another awful thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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He was also charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor, and aggravated battery.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The charges include aggravated assault, evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding, and assault on a first responder.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Residents of the northeastern town insist the land is cursed.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Although the film never comes out and says it, Ohm was possibly conceived on these unhallowed grounds, so maybe he was just born cursed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Projects will be judged on several criteria, including the project’s creativity and the use of tested and accurate AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every batch of ice cream, even those with tested and confirmed recipes, requires a lot of tasting and adjusting.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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