- present participle of plague.
plaguing
Example Sentences
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With that comes the threat of real danger, given the dramatic rise in elbow injuries currently plaguing the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Together they form solidarity, despite social, racial and political strains plaguing both sides of the border.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Anthropic’s momentum could add more fuel to the selloff plaguing the software sector as investors worry about AI spending “crowding out” software budgets, Thill wrote.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“So the more he talk to me, the more and more upsetter he’s getting for no cause atall. So when he finally leave, I’m standing there scratching my head wondering what’s plaguing him.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
