Synonyms of plaguing

plaguing

verb

present participle of plague

as in afflicting

to cause persistent suffering to

plagued by a cough for all of last week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• afflicting
• persecuting
• besieging
• torturing
• cursing
• attacking
• tormenting
• besetting
• bothering
• bedeviling
• troubling
• excruciating
• racking
• harrowing
• disturbing
• anguishing
• agonizing
• pursuing
• stinging
• striking
• overwhelming
• hurting
• annoying
• aggravating
• assailing
• worrying
• oppressing
• harassing
• irritating
• dogging
• hounding
• upsetting
• vexing
• distressing
• trying
• bugging
• irking
• exasperating
• agitating
• riding
• pestering
• badgering
• stressing
• stabbing
• harrying
• grieving
• molesting
• perturbing
• victimizing
• griping
• nettling
• straining
• riling
• chafing
• disquieting
• discomforting
• piquing
• crushing
• grating
• galling
• overpowering
• tyrannizing
• getting
• putting out
• smiting
• smarting
• pricking
• flustering
• peeving
• rasping
• paining
• wringing
• hagriding
• discomposing
• panging
• martyring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• assisting
• aiding
• abetting
• relieving
• delivering
• releasing
• comforting
• quieting
• consoling
• soothing
• contenting
• reprieving
• succoring
• solacing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plaguing

That image stands in contrast to an epidemic of loneliness plaguing older adults that public health experts have sounded the alarm over for years. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

This completely sidesteps current debates plaguing Medicare Part B — namely, rapidly mounting medication spending has driven higher premiums and out-of-pocket payments for beneficiaries. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026

Rotating crops on a 3 to 5-year cycle keeps squash bugs from overwintering in gardens and plaguing plants year after year. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

But controversies are plaguing the league, Clark has become an unwilling symbol of racial polarization and GOP members of Congress are entering the fray. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

But one low-key issue plaguing the KC staff is the long ball. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

This comes at a time when existential fiscal anxiety has been plaguing Americans. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 July 2026

The other factor that Mercedes needs to consider is that reliability issue that’s plaguing itself and its customer teams. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026