as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
she has long been excruciated by an undiagnosed pain in her knee
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Recent Examples of excruciate
Among other problems the inspection report listed: One resident with a fractured pelvis spent hours in excruciating pain because workers didn’t get the person medications.
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oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2020
Sometimes their grandchildren are excruciated and appalled by what’s meant to be lightly funny.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
One poor woman is left in excruciating pain for 24 hours, and Meredith’s ex-boyfriend Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) accuses the relative of a patient of being a human trafficker.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020
As part of that process, said Dr. Barbot, a person is asked in excruciating detail to account for their time in 15-minute intervals.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
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oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2020
Sometimes their grandchildren are excruciated and appalled by what’s meant to be lightly funny.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
One poor woman is left in excruciating pain for 24 hours, and Meredith’s ex-boyfriend Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) accuses the relative of a patient of being a human trafficker.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020
As part of that process, said Dr. Barbot, a person is asked in excruciating detail to account for their time in 15-minute intervals.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
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John Hancock Tower Boston’s John Hancock Tower was plagued by controversy from the very beginning.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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It also was plagued with buffering and other video issues due to the number of people trying to watch.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: Asylum seekers can ask for protection in the U.S. if they have been persecuted or fear persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.Russell Contreras, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The director, who works closely with producer sister Anita Juka, says her new work is inspired by a late close family member who was persecuted for his homosexuality throughout his life.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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The gun violence epidemic has afflicted public and private schools alike in urban, suburban, and rural communities.Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Doctors have raised alarms as young workers have been afflicted with silicosis, a deadly illness caused by inhaling particles of crystalline silica.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sam's memory—and her Charly persona—returns with a vengeance after she's tortured by a former target named Daedalus (David Morse).Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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This past January, 24-year-old Brandon Yates was tortured to death by a cellmate.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Penn State’s defense tormented SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (three sacks, three interceptions), putting the Mustangs into a deep hole that forced them to abandon the run.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Belichick tormented the Jets throughout his career, finishing with a 39-13 record against them.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The wealthiest man in the world used his social media platform X to amplify the unrest, and GOP lawmakers were besieged with phone calls to their offices telling them to oppose the plan.Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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In spring 2013, as the suffering and despair spread, al-Abbasi and her husband made a small but generous donation to a family from a city besieged by the government.Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Excruciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excruciate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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