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
Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The study also pinpointed a bacterium that plagued these colossal ice age creatures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The agency, plagued by reports of bullying and labor law breaches, has long been criticized for lacking transparency because it is not bound by any freedom-of-information laws.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Set in the late 1970s, sees Ed and Lorraine Warren head to a council house in Enfield, North London, where a single mother and her four children are being plagued by what appears to be a poltergeist.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The study casts a new light on an issue that has plagued southwestern communities for decades.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
With just 20 laps to go, Riggs suffered a right-front flat tire, the latest victim of a recurring issue that had plagued drivers all afternoon.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Considering the supply chain disruptions that have plagued the retail industry since April 2, stores have a greater need for inventory while manufacturers have often found themselves with goods—particularly of the seasonal variety—that arrived too late and are no longer needed.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The project has been plagued by stop-work orders, Sweat says.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This particular finding presents a more nuanced framing of gun violence and challenges dominant narratives about Chicago’s violence that have plagued the city’s reputation for decades.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The study also pinpointed a bacterium that plagued these colossal ice age creatures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The agency, plagued by reports of bullying and labor law breaches, has long been criticized for lacking transparency because it is not bound by any freedom-of-information laws.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Set in the late 1970s, sees Ed and Lorraine Warren head to a council house in Enfield, North London, where a single mother and her four children are being plagued by what appears to be a poltergeist.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The study casts a new light on an issue that has plagued southwestern communities for decades.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
With just 20 laps to go, Riggs suffered a right-front flat tire, the latest victim of a recurring issue that had plagued drivers all afternoon.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Considering the supply chain disruptions that have plagued the retail industry since April 2, stores have a greater need for inventory while manufacturers have often found themselves with goods—particularly of the seasonal variety—that arrived too late and are no longer needed.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The project has been plagued by stop-work orders, Sweat says.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
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But Thomas was afflicted by health troubles on the 26-56 Nets last year.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization states that in 2021 alone, nearly 57 million people were afflicted with some form of dementia.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His deportation to El Salvador violated a 2019 court order that protected him from being deported to his home country because of concerns that he’d be persecuted by violent gangs.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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Criminals are to be persecuted.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Emily Brontë appears in every way indifferent to the need for love and companionship that tortured the lives of her sisters.—
Emily Temple
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several women were tortured and gang raped.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And with creativity and innovation so discouraged, an employee who thrives with an entrepreneurial spirit might feel stifled or frustrated.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at a meeting in Olive Branch, Hiatt faced frustrated farmers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Validated Insights To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in higher education – surrounded by fires, besieged, and under crushing market pressures all at once.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tuscarawas County prosecutors charged Ruth Miller, 40, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, with two counts of aggravated murder.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Over the first six months of 2025, the index shows a 21% decrease in homicides over the same period of 2024, while aggravated assaults—which includes non-fatal shootings—were down 8%.—
MARK VANCLEAVE,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 June 2025
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“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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