plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
plagued
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past participleof plague.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof plague.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
plaguenounan epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
Example Sentences
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Wild orangutans have been put under pressure in recent weeks by forest fires that have plagued the region and consumed swathes of Borneo island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
It has been plagued by marine heatwaves in recent years - driven by climate change.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
They are happy to get away from that city, where they were plagued by unnerving but undescribed events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Audience entanglement plagued creators from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender or nationality.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
So the rest of us wouldn’t be plagued by insects, Hugh, the boy who had bees living in his stomach, ate under a large mosquito net at a table for one in the corner.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
