as in afflicted
to cause persistent suffering to
plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plagued
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Bob McCann, executive director of The K-12 Alliance of Michigan, said the message from the governor and state superintendent telling school officials to spend money on school meals after the budget logjam in Lansing plagued them with months of funding uncertainty was met with frustration.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The company is now trying to rectify both mistakes, Bodner added, despite declines in the DTC business model that has plagued others like Casper, Allbirds, and Stitch Fix.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The team proceeded to finish the year 36-41 and fall out of the postseason picture, plagued by extreme stretches of losses and wins.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Royals’ offense finishes strong The Royals were plagued with an inconsistent offense this season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
He's thrown for 599 yards and two touchdowns so far, but turnovers and protection issues have plagued Houston's offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Tigers were an awful offensive club, racking up 1,595 strikeouts with just 149 homers; team was plagued by injuries after a 7-3 start.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Beaches all along the Eastern seaboard will be plagued by life-threatening rip currents and large swells for much of next week because of Humberto spinning offshore and future Imelda.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But internally, Artie is struggling, plagued by feelings of isolation and the constant thought that the world has gone mad.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Bob McCann, executive director of The K-12 Alliance of Michigan, said the message from the governor and state superintendent telling school officials to spend money on school meals after the budget logjam in Lansing plagued them with months of funding uncertainty was met with frustration.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The company is now trying to rectify both mistakes, Bodner added, despite declines in the DTC business model that has plagued others like Casper, Allbirds, and Stitch Fix.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The team proceeded to finish the year 36-41 and fall out of the postseason picture, plagued by extreme stretches of losses and wins.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Royals’ offense finishes strong The Royals were plagued with an inconsistent offense this season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
He's thrown for 599 yards and two touchdowns so far, but turnovers and protection issues have plagued Houston's offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Tigers were an awful offensive club, racking up 1,595 strikeouts with just 149 homers; team was plagued by injuries after a 7-3 start.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Beaches all along the Eastern seaboard will be plagued by life-threatening rip currents and large swells for much of next week because of Humberto spinning offshore and future Imelda.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
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Subsequent names didn't stick either, despite cases of this unusual form of diabetes continuing to surface, especially in areas afflicted with malnutrition.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Just look at poverty, violence and health and housing inequities that have long afflicted Fairhill and West Kensington, two adjacent and heavily Puerto Rican neighborhoods in North Philadelphia.—
Héctor M. Varela Rios,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors said Grimes was beaten to death and tortured, suffering from multiple lacerations to her head, two black eyes, and a broken arm, ribs and nose.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Customers rarely remember the exact response time, unless they were tortured with on-repeat elevator music.—
Tayfun Bilsel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The uprisings moved through the region as the Arab Spring ignited, and tens of millions of frustrated residents went online to coordinate.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brown has appeared frustrated with his limited role in the offense.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Landslide in western Sudan kills at least 1,000 A landslide in western Sudan killed at least 1,000 people, intensifying hardship in a country besieged by years of civil war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, carjacking and aggravated stalking, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The suspect in the attack, Tyler Robinson, was arraigned on Sept. 16 on seven felony charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Napoli’s coach cursed the fates.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The safe housemates were Nancy and Cameron, while Emily, Sam, and Caroline were cursed with an evil eye.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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 5 Oct. 2025.
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