plaguing

verb

present participle of plague
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 And in contrast to most brands, Essence Cosmetics and Catrice revealed at the beginning of this year that despite the tariffs plaguing all industries, the company would not be raising prices. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 This is a snapshot of the current WNBA experience—unprecedented growth and great basketball at risk of being swallowed up by the same culture wars plaguing the broader political landscape. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Here, Schneider discusses the history behind the film, recreating the 1980s on a student budget and the morality plaguing the climate crisis conversation. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 There have already been allegations of insider trading plaguing prediction markets. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In July 2026, The Telegraph reported that only 127 Andrews were born the year prior, with the name hitting a record low in usage after the scandals plaguing Charles’s brother were publicized. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 This is the growth paradox plaguing America’s most innovative companies. — Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 No, this did not come from the athletic department, but the school itself, which put an even bigger spotlight on the problems currently plaguing the Tar Heels football program. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 That image stands in contrast to an epidemic of loneliness plaguing older adults that public health experts have sounded the alarm over for years. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguing
  1. afflicting
  2. persecuting
  3. besieging
  4. torturing
Verb
  • That constraint contributes to the housing crises afflicting these seasonal recreation areas.
    — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Health advocates consider an official definition of ultraprocessed food a key step toward bringing greater scrutiny to meals that are blamed for multiple chronic health problems afflicting Americans.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of afflicting
Verb
  • Biden weaponized Law Enforcement against his political opponent, while also persecuting many other innocent people.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Jack Hayford, the founder of the King’s University, in Texas, claimed that the film was persecuting Christians, who only wanted to be treated equally.
    — Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Definition of persecuting
Verb
  • Israeli police have not announced any arrests or charges against any settler allegedly involved in besieging the Palestinian homes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the incident.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli settlers have been besieging homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra for more than a week, with the Israeli military failing to end the violent intimidation campaign.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of besieging
Verb
  • The shape-shifting eldritch entity of mysterious origins relishes torturing children.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But, if not, then stop using the existence of those goals as a way of torturing yourself.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of torturing

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“Plaguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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