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as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in pulled
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of racked
Those benefits include a $6 million loan, a $3 million villa in the Dominican Republic and an American Express Centurion card that racked more than $4 million in expenditures over three years.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The country is racked by gang violence that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But this time, he’s racked with guilt that everything that is happening is his fault.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran has been racked by protests over the past several days around deteriorating economic conditions in the country, made worse by a growing water crisis and severe sanctions against Tehran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
These days, the film industry is racked with anxiety about impending corporate mergers, uneven box-office returns, the rise of artificial intelligence and other nail-biting twists.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
So, too, is the notion that our schools are racked by culture wars.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
This fleece throw blanket has racked more than 135,000 five-star ratings, placing it solidly among Amazon’s Home and Kitchen Best-Sellers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
As the video racked in over 883 million views, Araújo’s social following skyrocketed.
—Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The country is racked by gang violence that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But this time, he’s racked with guilt that everything that is happening is his fault.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran has been racked by protests over the past several days around deteriorating economic conditions in the country, made worse by a growing water crisis and severe sanctions against Tehran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
These days, the film industry is racked with anxiety about impending corporate mergers, uneven box-office returns, the rise of artificial intelligence and other nail-biting twists.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
So, too, is the notion that our schools are racked by culture wars.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
This fleece throw blanket has racked more than 135,000 five-star ratings, placing it solidly among Amazon’s Home and Kitchen Best-Sellers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
As the video racked in over 883 million views, Araújo’s social following skyrocketed.
—Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked
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And the Rams were unable to overcome a special teams miscue, a theme that plagued them throughout the season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rodman was plagued by injury in 2025, using the first half of the year to recover from a lingering back issue.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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The officers did not draw their guns until Chakraborty pulled the knife, NYPD officials said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands canceled their subscriptions after Bezos pulled a Kamala Harris endorsement from the opinion section in 2024, according to CJR.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Embarrassment could have been a factor in the rash decision, but Trump is not a man who appears to be afflicted by that particular emotion, which takes its cue from a certain amount of self-awareness and humility.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thus, taxpayers are often stuck financing underperforming government programs riddled with waste and outright fraud, as was the case in the recent $30 billion scandal that afflicted the state’s unemployment insurance program.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump has promised to help rescue the country’s persecuted protesters as thousands died.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Feb. 2026
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During vetting by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, refugees are required to show they were persecuted or face persecution in their home countries and, once in the US, must apply for green cards a year after admission.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now it’s finally tortured artist Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) turn.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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All of this makes the job of being an informed citizen just tortured.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Racked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racked. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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