as in afflicting
to cause persistent suffering to
plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Recent Examples of plaguing
Having regulations put into place through this upcoming legislation is a win for both sides, especially if the overall revenue problems plaguing college athletics can at least be solved.
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Sixteen months after the Eaton Fire, these are the extreme measures Altadena residents are taking to deal with a host of toxic compounds, including arsenic and asbestos, plaguing their families and properties.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
First, his ads have gone viral and have proven remarkably effective at shining a light on Bass’ time in office, particularly vis-à-vis the Palisades fire recovery and ongoing quality of life issues plaguing the city.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Plants are also resistant pythium species, disease organisms that cause root rots often plaguing lavenders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
For example, funds could be used for road and tunnel construction to improve the flow of the river, addressing several public health issues plaguing the region.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Those are real-life examples of recent scams plaguing the publishing industry that target authors’ wallets and original works.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Sixteen months after the Eaton Fire, these are the extreme measures Altadena residents are taking to deal with a host of toxic compounds, including arsenic and asbestos, plaguing their families and properties.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
First, his ads have gone viral and have proven remarkably effective at shining a light on Bass’ time in office, particularly vis-à-vis the Palisades fire recovery and ongoing quality of life issues plaguing the city.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Plants are also resistant pythium species, disease organisms that cause root rots often plaguing lavenders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
For example, funds could be used for road and tunnel construction to improve the flow of the river, addressing several public health issues plaguing the region.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Those are real-life examples of recent scams plaguing the publishing industry that target authors’ wallets and original works.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguing
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Cholera, a waterborne bacterial disease, has unleashed a perilous wave across southern Africa, with active outbreaks currently afflicting five countries in southern and central Africa.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Never mind the economic turbulence afflicting the country and the world, driven most recently by rising gas prices because of the war in Iran.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Saddam towered over Iraq’s political regime for nearly 30 years, plunging the country into multiple destructive wars, persecuting his own citizens and inflicting widespread trauma and suffering.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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The order also accused the Cuban government of persecuting political opponents, suppressing free speech and the press, and committing other human rights violations—actions that have been documented by human rights organizations over the years.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
17 Mar. 2026
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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Apparently, their definition of resistance is to gang rape as many women and men of all ages as possible before torturing, mutilating and murdering them.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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His 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting in Game 3, including 16 in the fourth, evoked images of Hakeem Olajuwon torturing post defenders.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Plaguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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