plighting

present participle of plight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighting
Verb
  • Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, the AFL-CIO labor union, representing about 70,000 Central Florida workers, passed a resolution vowing not to support any candidate who doesn’t resign their office in time for a new election.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • For years, solid-state batteries have been promoted as the next major breakthrough in electric vehicles, promising greater safety, longer driving range, and faster charging.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • The SpotOn Nova Edition GPS dog collar is one of the latest entries in this growing category, promising to give dogs more freedom while helping owners maintain control and safety.
    Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, have been wracked by coups in recent years and are now ruled by military leaders who took power by force, pledging to provide more security to citizens.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The voice of Minister Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network was one of the loudest, pledging $10,000 toward an appeal in the case.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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