plighted

past tense of plight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighted
Verb
  • Freixe took the top job and promised to refocus on core businesses, while ruling out major M&A that peer companies have pursued.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lugo addressed his rough patch with The Star and vowed to work through his current skid.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The former leader — who faces decades in prison if convicted — has vowed to stand in next year’s presidential election despite a ban against him running, a stance analysts believe will damage the right’s chances of returning to power.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, swore as a child to his brother – killed in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance that has plagued their family for generations.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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