Synonyms of plagues

plagues 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plague

as in afflicts

to cause persistent suffering to

plagued by a cough for all of last week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• afflicts
• persecutes
• tortures
• besieges
• curses
• attacks
• troubles
• torments
• besets
• bedevils
• bothers
• anguishes
• overwhelms
• strikes
• disturbs
• agonizes
• stings
• harrows
• racks
• annoys
• aggravates
• excruciates
• pursues
• hurts
• worries
• oppresses
• distresses
• upsets
• irritates
• exasperates
• assails
• harasses
• vexes
• irks
• stresses
• bugs
• rides
• disquiets
• dogs
• grieves
• hounds
• agitates
• stabs
• pains
• victimizes
• discomforts
• smites
• gripes
• badgers
• harries
• strains
• peeves
• perturbs
• tries
• pesters
• riles
• tyrannizes
• grates
• overpowers
• nettles
• crushes
• molests
• chafes
• galls
• piques
• flusters
• discomposes
• pangs
• gets
• pricks
• puts out
• rasps
• martyrs
• smarts
• wrings
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aids
• helps
• assists
• abets
• relieves
• releases
• delivers
• contents
• comforts
• soothes
• consoles
• quiets
• reprieves
• solaces
• succors

plagues

2 of 2

noun

plural of plague

as in epidemics

a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death

the Black Death was a plague that killed about one third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• epidemics
• illnesses
• pestilences
• pests
• infections
• curses
• sicknesses
• pandemics
• ailments
• maladies
• blights
• infirmities
• contagions
• afflictions
• scourges
• murrains
• affections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plagues

Verb

Still, a key downside risk for all three companies is the uncertainty that plagues the future of energy markets, according to Goldman. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

Shifting to the execution phase By securing graphite early, the company aims to mitigate supply chain volatility that often plagues advanced nuclear projects. —Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026

Greenblatt suggested that a major misconception of antisemitism that plagues universities is the idea that anti-Zionism is a political stance, rather than one of prejudice. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026

While a fuel crisis plagues the people of Lagos, Nigeria, a young cab driver dreams of a better life. —Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026

Notably from a distribution standpoint, Double Vision’s sister production services business will assist with everything from music clearances – something that plagues many microdrama makers – and format bibles to localization services and local productions in key markets. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026

The damned disease especially plagues Mexican American men like me, and many aren’t getting screened. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Similarly, programs that encourage regular movement and mental breaks help mitigate the burnout that often plagues high-growth teams. —Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

So while so much of this matchup is strength versus strength, what might matter most is which team’s weakness plagues them the least. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Noun

Another kind of typhus, carried by lice and caused by the bacteria Rickettsia prowazekii, produced historic plagues that devastated populations during times of war, famine and poverty, the National Institutes for Health said. —Don Sweeney april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

When Pharaoh refused, God sent the 10 plagues to Egypt as punishment, destroying crops and livestock and afflicting the people, according to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. —Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026

Scholars have debated the reason for the discrepancy; some scholars note that the Psalms are poetic and have their own internal logic, and others contend that the textual tradition’s list of plagues was initially fluid. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

Upon Pharaoh ignoring the command to free the Israelites, 10 plagues were unleashed by God on Egypt and its people. —Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026

The team treats patients against a backdrop of all-too-common American societal plagues, from substance use disorder to medical bankruptcies and mass shootings. —Jeffrey Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

Anthrax in early Egypt may have been one of the plagues described in the Bible. —Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

So does societal action against plagues. —David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026