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plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plagued
Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The 11-time All-Star who been plagued by injuries since 2021 says his familiar position isn’t as physically demanding as the corner outfield spots, contrary to traditional thinking.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Outfielder Evan Carter — whose last two seasons have been plagued by injury — came in at 190 pounds and looks noticeably stronger.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
More than half a million residents live in NYCHA development plagued by chronic mold, broken elevators, and heating failures; others reside in subpar tenements run by crooked landlords.
—Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
While reflecting on the sitcom's legacy recently, the actor admitted that the early days of the show were plagued by uncertainty.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Our apartment in Brooklyn was plagued by gun violence and crack cocaine.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Staffing shortages have plagued the grocery industry since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Exploding power lines evoked the electrical outages that have plagued Puerto Rico in recent years.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Though the snow can create dangerous conditions on roadways, its arrival is somewhat of a relief given the extremely low snowpack that has plagued the West this winter.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The 11-time All-Star who been plagued by injuries since 2021 says his familiar position isn’t as physically demanding as the corner outfield spots, contrary to traditional thinking.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Outfielder Evan Carter — whose last two seasons have been plagued by injury — came in at 190 pounds and looks noticeably stronger.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
More than half a million residents live in NYCHA development plagued by chronic mold, broken elevators, and heating failures; others reside in subpar tenements run by crooked landlords.
—Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
While reflecting on the sitcom's legacy recently, the actor admitted that the early days of the show were plagued by uncertainty.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Our apartment in Brooklyn was plagued by gun violence and crack cocaine.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Staffing shortages have plagued the grocery industry since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Exploding power lines evoked the electrical outages that have plagued Puerto Rico in recent years.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
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Embarrassment could have been a factor in the rash decision, but Trump is not a man who appears to be afflicted by that particular emotion, which takes its cue from a certain amount of self-awareness and humility.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thus, taxpayers are often stuck financing underperforming government programs riddled with waste and outright fraud, as was the case in the recent $30 billion scandal that afflicted the state’s unemployment insurance program.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is that, despite existing household pains owing to more expensive fuel, a resurgent kidnapping crisis that exposes deep security vulnerabilities, and external pressure from a US government that claims Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, Tinubu has expanded his base and looks strong.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Branding peaceful protesters as ‘terrorists,’ and Christians that are persecuted every year as ‘Zionist mercenaries,’ is nothing but scapegoating.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Erica Moore, 46, who spent 11 nights in a hotel with her dog and two cats, said she was most frustrated by the poor communication from Nashville Electric Service.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Still, the optics are deeply damaging for an already frustrated king and the Prince of Wales, multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now it’s finally tortured artist Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) turn.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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All of this makes the job of being an informed citizen just tortured.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez was convicted in 2020 of stalking and aggravated assault.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Don Lemon also enjoyed a standing ovation and was besieged by people all night to express their gratitude and support after he was arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest just two days before.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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O'Neal told the story Tuesday of how Gary Payton — a guard on that Miami team — cursed him out after Game 2, saying Dwyane Wade needed the ball more if the Heat were going to win the series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The many emotions of Monken Over the course of the news conference, Monken laughed, cried and cursed.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 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
Cite this Entry
“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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