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plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plagued
Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The charming little burg is plagued by a perplexing dead body problem.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The 31-year-old Andujar has been plagued by various injuries throughout an MLB career that began in 2018.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Featuring guest star Liza Minnelli as a film noir-style actress whose show is being plagued by a series of murders and Kermit as a Bogart-like ’40s gumshoe, this episode won a special Raven Award from The Mystery Writers of America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026
The Vogtle project was a nearly $35 billion boondoggle, plagued by massive cost overruns, to build Westinghouse’s next-generation, light-water AP1000 reactors.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Stanton, plagued by a long list of lower-body injuries since joining the Yankees, hasn’t played since hurting his calf in Houston on April 24.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The new officers will take their leadership positions amid strength in Tyson Foods’ chicken and prepared foods segments, while the beef segment has been plagued by multi-million dollar operating losses.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
In Seasons 1-4, that vicar is Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a jazz enthusiast plagued by memories of WWII who offers unsolicited insights to gruff and initially ungrateful Det.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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This past offseason was a nightmare filled with mistakes, and the season has been plagued by one injury after another.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The charming little burg is plagued by a perplexing dead body problem.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The 31-year-old Andujar has been plagued by various injuries throughout an MLB career that began in 2018.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Featuring guest star Liza Minnelli as a film noir-style actress whose show is being plagued by a series of murders and Kermit as a Bogart-like ’40s gumshoe, this episode won a special Raven Award from The Mystery Writers of America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026
The Vogtle project was a nearly $35 billion boondoggle, plagued by massive cost overruns, to build Westinghouse’s next-generation, light-water AP1000 reactors.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Stanton, plagued by a long list of lower-body injuries since joining the Yankees, hasn’t played since hurting his calf in Houston on April 24.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The new officers will take their leadership positions amid strength in Tyson Foods’ chicken and prepared foods segments, while the beef segment has been plagued by multi-million dollar operating losses.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
In Seasons 1-4, that vicar is Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a jazz enthusiast plagued by memories of WWII who offers unsolicited insights to gruff and initially ungrateful Det.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
Adjective
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The crowd in Guadalajara grew frustrated and began booing the Mexican national team’s performance at the end of the first half.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Experts’ pessimistic forecasts are combining with reports from frustrated jobless young people around the country to form a seasonal outlook far from bathed in sunshine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Raspberries are also afflicted with several viruses that can cause plants to decline and ruin the fruit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The individuals have been charged with one or a combination of offenses including simple assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot and others.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Under federal immigration law, second‑degree bail jumping is classified as an aggravated felony, a designation that generally bars lawful permanent residents from seeking cancellation of removal and most other forms of relief.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The Lieser family of Jewish industrialists was persecuted by the Nazis, including being imprisoned, and lost almost all their possessions to Nazi seizure.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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Family members and friends were persecuted, arrested, and killed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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In a feature published today, deputy executive editor Yoni Appelbaum examines the tortured debate—inside and outside the academy—over how to tell the American story.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Hunter Biden is mixing it up with admirers and critics on social media, while Jill Biden is rehashing the tortured saga of the last presidential race in a new memoir.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 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
Verb
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In his decade-long career, he’s often been heckled and cursed at by spectators during domestic matches.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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It also was alleged that the judge didn't properly supervise clerks and on one occasion yelled and cursed at staff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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