as in afflicted
to cause persistent suffering to
plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagued
Verb
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Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Unfortunately, this fresh ailment has afflicted him for the majority of his 2024-25 run.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While there is still a lot of time left, fans are becoming more frustrated with each loss.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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When these expectations aren't aligned, both sides feel frustrated.—
Nolan Garrett,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In recent months, the Kennedy Center has been besieged by performance cancelations both voluntary and involuntary.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Police made one arrest March 15, booking a boy into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, 22, from Honduras, had been arrested once for unlawful handgun possession and separately for aggravated assault in New Jersey, while 18-year-old Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, from Colombia, had been charged in May with burglary, theft and conspiracy.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 June 2025
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The End Kidney Deaths Act finally offers a tested and reasonable solution.—
Lindsay Gutierrez,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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But best of all here is the vexed mother/daughter relationship, which can echo Lizzy’s terms with her own mother.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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One of the film’s vexed visual motifs is a mirroring of the encampments at Columbia and the refugee tent cities in Palestine.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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When taking a deeper look at what causes Americans to feel bothered about protesters waving Mexican flags, some clear patterns emerge.—
Loren Collingwood,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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While Molloy got over the fear and terror that Colin caused, the dog didn't seem too bothered.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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When Noah Wyle reunited with ER producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill to make HBO Max’s The Pitt, the plan was to offer a realistic portrayal of healthcare today through the lens of harried pros working in a fictitious Pittsburgh hospital.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Saleh juggles these dual narrative strands — the troubled movie shoot and Fahmy’s harried personal life — with relative ease, even if there are moments when the plot feels a tad convoluted.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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