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

After the great lift drama of 2026, Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba proposes a new solution to the problem plaguing pros trying to add pizzazz to their routines. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

The extraordinary extent of Edward’s absorption in Nighthawks suggests that the painting was a product of exceptional, almost obsessive focus, with little of the typical delays or doubts plaguing its genesis. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Insiders cited broad industry-wide online traffic problems plaguing numerous online publishers, including Meta’s decision to deprioritize links to news articles and the rise of chatbots and AI summaries, which have decimated search traffic. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026

The 21 states fully running their own marketplaces generally have more robust fraud prevention programs, such as multifactor authentication, and have reported few or none of the kinds of unauthorized sign-ups plaguing the federal marketplace. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

The 21 states fully running their own marketplaces generally have more robust fraud prevention programs and have reported few or none of the kinds of unauthorized sign-ups plaguing the federal marketplace. — Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Footage of the protest has since gone viral across social media, igniting widespread awareness for one of the trans athlete incidents currently plaguing Washington state. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

That's when many of issues plaguing the stock started to turn around. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Despite the growing criticism and never-ending wave of scandals plaguing royal families pretty much everywhere, people want to keep watching them, says the team. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026