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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
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.
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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
The gooners racked their brains.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The forwards are all stacked and racked until the team makes the call on Roslovic.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rosen referenced cases where prosecutors sought an order for a man who had posted social-media threats involving the San Jose Convention Center, and for a county employee who openly brandished and racked a handgun at work.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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
The gooners racked their brains.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The forwards are all stacked and racked until the team makes the call on Roslovic.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rosen referenced cases where prosecutors sought an order for a man who had posted social-media threats involving the San Jose Convention Center, and for a county employee who openly brandished and racked a handgun at work.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked
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But the hospital has been plagued by security issues in the last few years, and a contract dispute with the nurses’ union.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Commentary and opinions Tim Walz isn’t the only governor plagued by fraud.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Then, a crisis involving a family friend named Evelyn Chang pulled him back into action.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mini Kim and mini Khloé pulled a switcheroo with their T-shirts — a favorite pastime of theirs, according to Khloé, who posted this adorable pic.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Surrounding trees, however, were not afflicted.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Support for Bass is more mixed, with her current record containing many more failures than have afflicted either Lurie or any other recent Los Angeles mayor.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Open Doors is a global Christian charity supporting Christians persecuted for their faith.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Most commonly, people felt they were being persecuted via their electronics – that their Wi-Fi networks, computers or cellphones had been hacked or implanted with tracking devices.—
Alaina Vandervoort Burns,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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Many of the men had been beaten, while women were raped and children were tortured.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Golden Globes have a history as convoluted and tortured as the ceremony is glitzy and wasted.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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