as in to afflict
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedevil
However, military analysts say the language barrier has bedeviled combat coordination between Russian and North Korean troops.
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Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Sheriffs and other local officials in New Jersey demanded more action from the federal government Saturday in getting to the bottom of a spate of drone sightings that has bedeviled authorities and sparked alarm among residents.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
But Congress, ultimately, controls the purse, a fact that has bedeviled Presidents of both parties.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Construction of the new house, which started in 2019, has been bedeviled with delays, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Sheriffs and other local officials in New Jersey demanded more action from the federal government Saturday in getting to the bottom of a spate of drone sightings that has bedeviled authorities and sparked alarm among residents.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
But Congress, ultimately, controls the purse, a fact that has bedeviled Presidents of both parties.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Construction of the new house, which started in 2019, has been bedeviled with delays, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedevil
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The same economic malaise afflicts much of Generation X. Americans ages 45 to 54 have less wealth than older generations held at the same age, according to the 2022 federal Survey of Consumer Finances.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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For several reasons, women tend to be most afflicted.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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McCaffery has a contract through the 2028 season, but with his program plagued by stagnant on-court performance and collapsing ticket sales, athletic director Beth Goetz could make a change.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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As stresses plagued the industry, state and federal policymakers have pivoted toward the use of hydrogen for buses and large trucks, and away from automobiles, leaving the owners of hydrogen cars with a dwindling number of suppliers for their fuel.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rwanda has claimed the Tutsis are being persecuted by Hutus and former militias responsible for the 1994 genocide of 800,000 Tutsis and others in Rwanda.—
CHINEDU ASADU,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Miller wrote the play as an allegory for McCarthyism, when the U.S. government persecuted people of being communists.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In recent days, Tesla showrooms in the U.S. have been besieged by protesters and vehicles vandalized on the street.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Journal story was focused on the legal and financial woes that beset Bryant, who was battling Alzheimer’s.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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In New South Wales, Australian Defence Force personnel, state emergency services and police were pre-positioned in the Northern Rivers – an area beset by flooding in recent years.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Bedevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevil. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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