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
Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The group discussed several issues still plaguing the towing industry and vehicle owners after the legislature overhauled the state’s more than 100-year-old law in May.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
This, combined with pre-existing issues with FEMA – webs of red tape and a revolving door of guidance – contribute to a lack of efficiency plaguing the organization and fears of major delays to the recovery process, leaders say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Or why this situation remains indicative of bigger issues plaguing our country, then and now?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
While the problems plaguing humanity — from political strife to poverty to natural disasters — might seem overwhelming, Dorantes said the property’s history illustrates how much the world can actually change.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Simply put, the social and political issues plaguing cities in California are usually not found in this multicultural community where veterans & public safety officers display special license plates and civic pride is welcomed – a law abiding, nonjudgemental, live & let live culture.
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hoaxes have been plaguing the nation for years, including at schools, grocery stores, office buildings and airports − anywhere large groups of people gather.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Inappropriate fan behavior plaguing the WNBA this season has seemingly bled into the NFL.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The group discussed several issues still plaguing the towing industry and vehicle owners after the legislature overhauled the state’s more than 100-year-old law in May.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
This, combined with pre-existing issues with FEMA – webs of red tape and a revolving door of guidance – contribute to a lack of efficiency plaguing the organization and fears of major delays to the recovery process, leaders say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Or why this situation remains indicative of bigger issues plaguing our country, then and now?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
While the problems plaguing humanity — from political strife to poverty to natural disasters — might seem overwhelming, Dorantes said the property’s history illustrates how much the world can actually change.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Simply put, the social and political issues plaguing cities in California are usually not found in this multicultural community where veterans & public safety officers display special license plates and civic pride is welcomed – a law abiding, nonjudgemental, live & let live culture.
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hoaxes have been plaguing the nation for years, including at schools, grocery stores, office buildings and airports − anywhere large groups of people gather.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Inappropriate fan behavior plaguing the WNBA this season has seemingly bled into the NFL.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguing
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Americans live shorter lives than their European equivalents, McClatchy News reported in April, but the trend of stagnant life expectancy appears to be afflicting European nations the same, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 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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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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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And targeting, torturing, and murdering political opponents, rivals, and critics have marked the conflict since its beginning.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Simpson of Covington was sentenced in March to 60 years in prison for holding his wife captive and torturing her for hours before barricading himself inside her home in a lengthy standoff with police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Plaguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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