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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excruciate
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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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At least two of them fled Venezuela in part because Tren de Aragua was persecuting them, according to the lawsuit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yoon’s conservative supporters have latched on to his arguments as well as his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, strongly echoing the dynamic between President Donald Trump and supporters who say he has been wrongly persecuted by a corrupt judicial system.—
Beomsu Jo,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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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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One of Manson's followers, Bobby Beausoleil, was found guilty of torturing and murdering the man who introduced Manson to Wilson, Gary Hinman.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Between January and June 2023, the couple abused and tortured their two children within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, according to prosecutors.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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Plagued by suspicious neighbors and needling strangers, tormented by memories of better times and dreams of what could have been, the Millers are getting by on the edge of a knife.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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The disappearance has tormented a small town near Ohio and remains unsolved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 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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“Excruciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excruciate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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