torment
verb (used with object)
to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
have tormented
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present perfectof torment.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One would think the viruses and bacteria that have tormented humanity since time immemorial would never find a friend in the species — human beings — they so routinely sicken and kill.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025
It is now more than a decade since well-known people began to take on the newspapers they say have tormented their lives.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
In their previous nine games, Mariners’ hitters have tormented opposing starting pitchers, inflating their pitch counts and forcing them out of the games early.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
A few years ago, before the 2018 Olympics, such a silly spill might have tormented him.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
Of course, there were plenty of the sort of people who probably would have tormented Dill and Lydia at Forrestville High, but they didn’t seem to enjoy any special status.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
