plighted

Definition of plightednext
past tense of plight
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Verb
  • Crown Equities promised walking trails along the river, and new roads connecting Bridgewater Road with Melrose Drive.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • McMahon pushed back and promised that no matter where special education programs are housed, students would be treated the same way as before.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The airline also vowed to investigate the matter.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Thom Tillis, a Republican committee member, has vowed to block Warsh's appointment unless the Department of Justice drops its investigation into the current chair Jay Powell's building renovations.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
    Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.
    David Mcgrath, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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