as in afflicting
to cause persistent suffering to
plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plaguing
Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Live With Kelly and Mark talk show hostess seemingly hasn't known peace on the scariest day of the year for quite some time, but not because of ghosts and ghoulies plaguing her — but, rather, ungrateful neighbors who consistently complain about her Halloween candy.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
If Redania doesn’t rise to oppose the evils plaguing the Continent, who will?
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The eyesore property has become a visible metaphor for the city’s retail challenges and general setbacks plaguing the Green Line, the Midway and the once-promising University Avenue business corridor.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Paramount is grappling with the same issues that are plaguing other media giants.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Due to staffing levels, delays and cancellations have already been plaguing major hubs.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Jordan Shamir, co-founder and CEO of Yofi AI, said fraud and theft continue to be major issues plaguing brands and retailers of all sizes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Ferrari is unable to address the issue plaguing its cars, while other teams brought in timely upgrades in recent weeks that seemed to have helped enhance performance, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Live With Kelly and Mark talk show hostess seemingly hasn't known peace on the scariest day of the year for quite some time, but not because of ghosts and ghoulies plaguing her — but, rather, ungrateful neighbors who consistently complain about her Halloween candy.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
If Redania doesn’t rise to oppose the evils plaguing the Continent, who will?
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The eyesore property has become a visible metaphor for the city’s retail challenges and general setbacks plaguing the Green Line, the Midway and the once-promising University Avenue business corridor.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Paramount is grappling with the same issues that are plaguing other media giants.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Due to staffing levels, delays and cancellations have already been plaguing major hubs.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Jordan Shamir, co-founder and CEO of Yofi AI, said fraud and theft continue to be major issues plaguing brands and retailers of all sizes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Ferrari is unable to address the issue plaguing its cars, while other teams brought in timely upgrades in recent weeks that seemed to have helped enhance performance, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguing
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The isotopes can remain in the environment years after testing, afflicting those exposed with cancers including lung, leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid and breast, the paper says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Domestic violence is a painful reality afflicting too many households in this country, which makes the words and actions of the current administration so egregious and hurtful.—
Gwen Moore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly alleged that the South African government is actively persecuting white citizens, particularly farmers.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds — some with and some without criminal records — have vanished without due process indefinitely into the prison systems of other countries infamous for torturing inmates.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dahbia Benkired was convicted of raping, torturing and killing Lola Daviet, according the BBC, BFMTV and The New York Times.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Plaguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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