as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation
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Recent Examples of harrow
The research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.
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John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Track maintenance will then harrow the track to release the compactness and return it to its regular consistency for racing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
That same humble deity, in the course of putting on humanity, had obtained a glimpse of the conditions on earth—poverty, needless estrangement, a stubborn pattern of rich ruling over poor—and decided to incite a revolution that would harrow Hell.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Track maintenance will then harrow the track to release the compactness and return it to its regular consistency for racing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
That same humble deity, in the course of putting on humanity, had obtained a glimpse of the conditions on earth—poverty, needless estrangement, a stubborn pattern of rich ruling over poor—and decided to incite a revolution that would harrow Hell.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrow
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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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Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 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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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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For The pardon was definitely bad optics, however the Republicans would never have been satisfied with any verdict and would continue to try and persecute/prosecute until the end of time.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 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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Don’t torment your significant other who will definitely, certainly catch up with Conclave this weekend.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Harrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrow. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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