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
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The park process, by contrast, has been plagued with high costs, lawsuits and scandals including three critical grand jury reports.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rio has been particularly plagued by police abuse.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Injuries have plagued the roster at numerous key positions, including star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has missed the last four weeks, and two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 2.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Just in time for Halloween, the sonic phantoms that have long plagued the ladies of The View have seemingly possessed inanimate objects over on the Live With Kelly and Mark set.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
If a fungal infection plagued your shrubs, rake up diseased leaves and dispose of them before adding a layer of mulch.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
This model helps avoid the inflated charge masters that have long plagued the system.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The extravaganza was the first in years to enjoy the viewership on both TV and streaming that people come to expect of the event after a fallow period during which NBC was plagued by Asia time-slot challenges and the coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There was a real question how the impact of him being on base nine times and the accompanying leg cramps that plagued him late in extra innings would affect his stamina less than 24 hours later.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The park process, by contrast, has been plagued with high costs, lawsuits and scandals including three critical grand jury reports.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rio has been particularly plagued by police abuse.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Injuries have plagued the roster at numerous key positions, including star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has missed the last four weeks, and two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 2.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Just in time for Halloween, the sonic phantoms that have long plagued the ladies of The View have seemingly possessed inanimate objects over on the Live With Kelly and Mark set.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
If a fungal infection plagued your shrubs, rake up diseased leaves and dispose of them before adding a layer of mulch.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
This model helps avoid the inflated charge masters that have long plagued the system.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The extravaganza was the first in years to enjoy the viewership on both TV and streaming that people come to expect of the event after a fallow period during which NBC was plagued by Asia time-slot challenges and the coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
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Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers were down LeBron James, afflicted by nerve pain.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Combined with the numbers injured, detained or tortured, at least one percent of the Strip’s population suffered first-hand from Israeli violence during the first occupation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Maloyan served as Archbishop of Mardin from 1911 to 1915 and was tortured and killed after refusing to convert to Islam.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Recently married to a promising academic yet already a frustrated wife, prone to boredom and depression?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Earth itself is suddenly besieged by an alien invasion.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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For more than a year, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has besieged El Fasher, its final major barrier to controlling Darfur.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting and arraigned on Sept. 16 on seven felony charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The man Smith is facing charges of capital murder and aggravated assault, sheriff’s records show.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Victim-3 attempted to push Bazrouk away and cursed at him.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Halloween 5 presents more supernatural elements than previous Halloween films, with Jamie having a telepathic connection to her murderous uncle, and Michael being cursed and controlled by a cult to kill his family members.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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