- present participle of plague.
plaguing
Example Sentences
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Luria said that Microsoft has now countered the negative narratives that were plaguing its stock earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally diagnosed the problem that had been plaguing Roki Sasaki ever since he arrived from Japan last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nigeria's president has approved the country's largest military expansion in recent times - an attempt to tackle the slew of security challenges plaguing the nation.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
There is no wall up, no layer of artifice between the musician and the actor plaguing modern biopics.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"The third and last evil plaguing the village," the Old Man of the Moon said, "is you."
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
