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
For example, funds could be used for road and tunnel construction to improve the flow of the river, addressing several public health issues plaguing the region.
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Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Pablo Escobar's reign of terror didn't end with his death and continues today in the form of a horde of hippos plaguing the Colombian countryside.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The driving force behind these fires is the immense drought that is plaguing the Southeast.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
However, this isn’t a question only plaguing actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
As those dry earlier, so do fuels lower down, exacerbating a drought already plaguing the West’s high plains.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
By the same token, one of the biggest bugs plaguing AMC’s The Audacity may be the timing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Pablo Escobar's reign of terror didn't end with his death and continues today in the form of a horde of hippos plaguing the Colombian countryside.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The driving force behind these fires is the immense drought that is plaguing the Southeast.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
However, this isn’t a question only plaguing actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
As those dry earlier, so do fuels lower down, exacerbating a drought already plaguing the West’s high plains.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
By the same token, one of the biggest bugs plaguing AMC’s The Audacity may be the timing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguing
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Never mind the economic turbulence afflicting the country and the world, driven most recently by rising gas prices because of the war in Iran.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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And so what was once out of bounds continued to move within the Pale, and a scourge went on afflicting politicians and groypers and, yes, comedians alike.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Saddam towered over Iraq’s political regime for nearly 30 years, plunging the country into multiple destructive wars, persecuting his own citizens and inflicting widespread trauma and suffering.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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The order also accused the Cuban government of persecuting political opponents, suppressing free speech and the press, and committing other human rights violations—actions that have been documented by human rights organizations over the years.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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Barahona has been behind bars since March 2011 after being accused of killing of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona and torturing her twin brother Victor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Plaguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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