as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
half of the staff is out sick with the usual wintertime ails
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as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter
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Recent Examples of ail
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
Overall, China’s box office continues to ail, with sizable pockets of cinemas across the country still closed as a COVID precaution and consumer activity suppressed by mass testing and a prevailing sense of caution.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022
Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Fix Love’s sloppy footwork that ailed him this season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Employer has paid the Employee all payments due through September 9, 2022 and ail stancard deductions and regular payroll tax withholdings have been made.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
Overall, China’s box office continues to ail, with sizable pockets of cinemas across the country still closed as a COVID precaution and consumer activity suppressed by mass testing and a prevailing sense of caution.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022
Verb
For now though, much of this can seem as conjecture and theorizing to many of Iran’s over 80 million people who continue to struggle in the grips of the country’s ailing economy.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Fix Love’s sloppy footwork that ailed him this season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ail
Noun
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He is also bothered that the revenue is going to transit and the toll is not geared solely to curbing traffic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Darvish, who was with the Dodgers, said then and now that he was not bothered by the incident, for which Gurriel served a five-game suspension in 2018.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump's approach to the conflict has alarmed U.S. allies in Europe, many of which see Russian aggression as a threat to their own security.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is a big step down from Q4 but don’t be alarmed.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).—
Jordan King,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For years, watchdogs have noted tech companies have the power to control their platforms’ misinformation, hate speech, and other rampant ills that fester on social media.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many patients have literacy and language barriers, or wrestle with social ills like housing insecurity, abuse and poverty.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This family was concerned about having to share their information with potential buyers.—
Bruce Werner,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But some legal immigrants, international students and even U.S. citizens are also concerned.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Ail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ail. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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