plague
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Definition of plague
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— called also black death
plague
verbDefinition of plague (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for plague
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
afflict, agonize, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, rack, torment, torture
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Examples of plague in a Sentence
Noun
The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year. There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area. a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600sVerb
Computer viruses plague Internet users. Crime plagues the inner city. Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Symptoms of the plague include: fever and chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and shock. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Plague-Infected Prairie Dogs Force Phish Concert to Cancel Camping for Event," 20 Aug. 2019 The Stand tells the story of a plague that wipes out 99 percent of the population with the survivors embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "The Stand TV series casts 4 actors, Stephen King to write new ending," 1 Aug. 2019 Zhou Haohui, translation by Bonnie Huie A novel about the investigation of a plague spreading across a Chinese city. — Amanda Shendruk, Quartzy, "Here’s what every Chinese book recently translated for the US is about," 27 July 2019 Imperial Japan weaponized insects, typically fleas infected with plague and cholera, where they were used against the civilian population in China. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "So...Did the Pentagon Use Ticks for Biological Warfare?," 17 July 2019 Hoping to fight a plague of robocalls, a dozen phone companies including the country’s biggest mobile and broadband providers agreed to adopt call-blocking technology and other measures to help regulators track down swindlers. — SFChronicle.com, "ICYMI: HP boss to leave; battle over robocalls escalates; Alibaba slows IPO," 23 Aug. 2019 Previous SlideNext Slide In the new prequel, the Crystal of Truth has been corrupted by the Skeksis, and a plague spreads across Thra. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Sigourney Weaver, Mark Hamill lend voices to Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," 13 Aug. 2019 Too much time spent in front of the tube was discussed as a national epidemic and a plague on the nation’s children. — Christian Lorentzen, Harper's magazine, "Like This or Die," 10 Apr. 2019 Some joked that the product has been a plague for a near-decade. — Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, "Colorado Rapids fans embrace plague with costumes, chants," 3 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But the populists’ radicalisation makes co-operation impossible: Andreas Kalbitz, the AfD’s leader in Brandenburg, was plagued throughout the campaign by evidence of past links to neo-Nazi groups. — The Economist, "Germany’s ruling parties have escaped electoral disaster," 7 Sep. 2019 But, our research shows how a large scale renewable energy projects can be plagued by many of the same troubling effects on local communities as oil and extractive industries. — Zoe Cormack, Quartz Africa, "Kenya’s huge wind power project might be great for the environment but not for local communities," 3 Sep. 2019 Federer was plagued by 19 unforced errors, 11 on the forehand side, in the fourth set, and the five-time champion could not convert five break points when Dimitrov served for the win. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Roger Federer Suffers Upset Loss to Grigor Dimitrov in U.S. Open Quarterfinal," 3 Sep. 2019 Each team had a turn at fielding practice under the lights before Derringer took the mound for the pitch around 9 p.m. Billy Myers didn’t seem plagued by the new playing conditions. — Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com, "Top games in Cincinnati Reds history No. 15: First night game at Crosley Field," 29 Aug. 2019 The 52-year-old New York senator announced her decision Wednesday on Twitter as her campaign, which once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials, was plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sen. Gillibrand says she’s ending 2020 presidential bid," 28 Aug. 2019 The 52-year-old New York senator announced her decision Wednesday on Twitter as her campaign, which once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials, was plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles. — Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race," 28 Aug. 2019 The 52-year-old New York senator announced her decision Wednesday on Twitter as her campaign, which once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials, was plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles. — Will Weissert, Fortune, "Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race," 28 Aug. 2019 Though Twitter was plagued by a decade of earnings losses, today’s results are the seventh consecutive quarter of turning a profit. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz, "Twitter is finally figuring out how to monetize its user base," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plague.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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