plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
is plaguing
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present progressiveof plague (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Beyond iPhone sales and memory prices, another concern is plaguing Apple investors: the company’s AI strategy, or lack thereof.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
Tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest is partly to blame for pollution that is plaguing UK rivers such as the Wye, a new report suggests.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Ultimately, what is plaguing D.C. is poor implementation and poor coordination.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
"No, no, dear snip, it is not indigestion, but rather it is that music, which is plaguing me."
From Figures of Earth by James Branch Cabell
