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plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plagued
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores and ulcers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores, and ulcers.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
In more recent years, back issues have plagued the golf icon.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The parents had lived near Venice in a place that was plagued by malaria.
—Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
In the decade before the Goodtime’s opening, the street was plagued by vacant and boarded-up storefronts, said Daniel Ciraldo, former longtime executive director of the Miami Design Preservation League.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
For generations the city has been a hub of Black music plagued by rampant whitewashing and swagger jacking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The new detention center will ultimately replace the current county detention center in downtown Kansas City, which is more than four decades old, has fallen into partial disrepair and has long been plagued by unsafe overcrowding and allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Demary’s mere appearance in uniform provided a spark, a lightening of the burden for his teammates, who’d been mired in a shooting slump and plagued by turnovers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores and ulcers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores, and ulcers.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
In more recent years, back issues have plagued the golf icon.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The parents had lived near Venice in a place that was plagued by malaria.
—Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
In the decade before the Goodtime’s opening, the street was plagued by vacant and boarded-up storefronts, said Daniel Ciraldo, former longtime executive director of the Miami Design Preservation League.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
For generations the city has been a hub of Black music plagued by rampant whitewashing and swagger jacking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The new detention center will ultimately replace the current county detention center in downtown Kansas City, which is more than four decades old, has fallen into partial disrepair and has long been plagued by unsafe overcrowding and allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
Verb
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The outcome will likely transform the already heated debate over social media addiction as a concept, what role apps may play in engineering it, and whether individuals like Kaley can prove they’re afflicted.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The disease afflicted homosexuals, Haitians, haemophiliacs and heroin addicts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An immigration judge has previously found that she would be persecuted by the Israeli government if she was removed there.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some had been granted the opportunity to stay after proving to immigration judges that they would probably be persecuted if returned to their homeland.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Workers across the nation have called out sick, partially out of protest and also to come up with other ways to make money, that have resulted in long security lines and frustrated passengers.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of them is slapped on the field by a frustrated boy.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Aquarion sale has had a long and tortured regulatory history, having been first proposed during a bitter, years-long standoff between the utility industry and former PURA Chairman Marissa Gillett.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Saleh has carved out a unique place for himself as an avatar for restrained, tortured, and resilient Arab male dignity.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In December, a jury convicted Moore for aggravated battery to a peace officer causing great bodily harm and resisting a peace officer, per the news release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 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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When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The interview takes a bad turn when the Ralph Lauren office building is besieged by the tabloid mob.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Detroit legend, the Nain Rouge cursed the city and its founder hundreds of years ago.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Born to Comfort McNair is blessed—or maybe cursed—with the kind of aura that makes people want to hug her.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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