1
as in to persecute
to cause persistent suffering to
got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
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Recent Examples of agonize
Choosing death was agonizing enough, but Ms. Demontigny had to declare, in precise details, the circumstances under which the lethal dose would be administered.
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Renaud Philippe, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But members don’t just agonize over their posts and DM etiquette to avoid getting ghosted.
—Violet Piper, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2025
Certainly any commuter clenching his or her teeth traveling on Highway 101 through Silicon Valley or agonizing along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles won’t complain the state has too few occupants.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Some news organizations have agonized over whether to carry Mr. Trump — and his penchant for falsehoods — live on air.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Renaud Philippe, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But members don’t just agonize over their posts and DM etiquette to avoid getting ghosted.
—Violet Piper, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2025
Certainly any commuter clenching his or her teeth traveling on Highway 101 through Silicon Valley or agonizing along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles won’t complain the state has too few occupants.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Some news organizations have agonized over whether to carry Mr. Trump — and his penchant for falsehoods — live on air.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agonize
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Sold to the public as increasing transparency, the legislation has been utilized to persecute Georgia’s opposition and arrest dissidents with impunity.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Again, none of these Beautiful People ever thought of assisting Americans who were being persecuted by the Deep State these last few years before Jan. 20.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not just consuming but diving in, getting outraged, grieving, swooning.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bravo’s grieving family were further frustrated by the California Highway Patrol’s decision not to issue an Amber Alert — the statewide alert activated by authorities to help find missing children — after Lee and the children disappeared.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Also, the episode opens with the introduction of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby with a group of Fireflies, seemingly mourning the losses at the hospital where Joel murdered everyone to save Ellie.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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Dominican communities, which are heavily Christian, will celebrate the holidays while mourning the Jet Set roof collapse.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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As inflation, tariffs, and other economic woes start afflicting the working class, Americans must not ignore the quiet rumble of tax reform on Capitol Hill, which poses additional concerns for those who are already struggling -- especially the most financially vulnerable among us.—
Jack Salmon,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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For instance, if your potatoes and tomatoes are afflicted with black spot, don't plant your rose in the vegetable garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Toronto has, for years, been aching for a superstar to stay in its midst.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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That day, an elbow that ached throughout his rehab from Tommy John surgery gave way.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Court's ruling requires DHS to provide basic procedural protections so that persons are not secretly removed to a country where they may be persecuted or tortured.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Sang Correa was charged with torturing five men believed to be opponents of Yahya Jammeh following an unsuccessful plot to remove him from power in 2006.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
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There’s no place like home Lakers coach JJ Redick sighed at my question postgame Wednesday, the words potentially poking at the mythical forces that determine whether your team is lucky or not.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most bands would have sighed and shaved a few numbers off their setlist.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Agonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agonize. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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