plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
has been plaguing
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present perfect progressiveof plague (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The preliminary agreement is helping JetZero’s chief executive answer a question that has been plaguing him for years: Is this thing even real?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In this series, several couples are off to a rocky start - issues of attraction, clashing personalities and avoidant behaviour has been plaguing some participants.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
In this latest research, published in Nature, de Heer and his team overcame the paramount hurdle that has been plaguing graphene research for decades, and the reason why many thought graphene electronics would never work.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
Her conscience has been plaguing her for a while.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
"I can see by his look that he has been plaguing you."
From Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant
