plague
noun
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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
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. 2019 A dozen years ago the standard recommendation to new parents worried about their child developing an allergy to peanuts, eggs or other common dietary allergens was to avoid those items like the plague until the child was two or three years old. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "How to Prevent Food Allergies," 24 July 2019 His first-inning struggles are perhaps the only plague on an otherwise remarkable season. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros bounce back, blast Angels," 18 July 2019 That issue of causation is a plague for studies beyond aggression, too. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "What do we actually know about the risks of screen time and digital media?," 17 Oct. 2018 As the game wore on, only a few humans with immunity to the plague remained, trying to resist the infection. — Liz Teitz, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio camp uses science to ‘fight’ zombies," 21 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Macron himself is deeply unpopular at home, and the yellow vest protesters who have plagued him since last year have followed him to Biarritz. — Washington Post, "Major issues, minimal expectations for G-7 summit in France," 24 Aug. 2019 But experts say the industry could play a role in solving the problems that plague it. — Alex Harris, sun-sentinel.com, "As climate change hits Florida agriculture, could the future be ‘carbon farming’?," 22 Aug. 2019 Defensive midfielder Luismi is currently receiving treatment for an ankle problem that has plagues him for much of 2019. — SI.com, "Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time, Team News & More," 21 Aug. 2019 The soft-tissue (injuries) that plagued us in years past — those haven’t happened. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers hope painful summer isn’t followed by another injury-marred season," 21 Aug. 2019 But experts say the industry could play a role in solving the problems that plague it. — Alex Harris, orlandosentinel.com, "As climate change hits Florida agriculture, farmers look for solutions," 15 Aug. 2019 Earnhardt has a history of concussions that plagued him over his final years as a driver. — BostonGlobe.com, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. and family survive fiery plane crash in Tenn.," 15 Aug. 2019 Lindsay soon stumbled on the website for the National Dysautonomic Research Foundation, delighted that an entire organization was dedicated to researching the type of disorder plaguing him and his family. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 Porter is dealing with a hip flexor injury that has plagued him since the pre-draft process. — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, "Dylan Windler’s promising debut not enough, Cleveland Cavaliers lose Salt Lake City Summer League opener, 97-89," 2 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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