plighting

Definition of plightingnext
present participle of plight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighting
Verb
  • Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Democratic leaders are vowing to force votes to curb the president's war powers, stressing that a two-week ceasefire is not sufficient.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence has quickly become the defining technology of the moment—promising breakthroughs from curing diseases to making space travel more routine, while also raising fears of widespread job disruption.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • So, that development was promising.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
    Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Rams also draft well in the deeper rounds, which ought to give them some confidence that trading a single first-round pick isn’t the same as completely mortgaging the future.
    Sam McDowell March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Rams were the first contributors to the program, pledging $5 million to the campaign.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Magyar campaigned on a clean break from the existing order — a message Democrats in the United States might learn from — pledging to prosecute those who’ve enriched themselves at public expense.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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