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Definitions

scourge

[skurj] / skɜrdʒ /
NOUN
plague, torment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curse pest terror
STRONG
affliction bane correction infliction misfortune penalty pestilence punishment visitation
Antonyms
STRONG
reward
WEAK
advantage benefit blessing boon delight happiness
VERB
beat, punish, often physically
Synonyms
STRONG
afflict belt cane castigate chastise curse discipline excoriate flail flog harass hit horsewhip lambaste lash penalize plague scathe scorch tan terrorize thrash torment trounce wallop whale whip
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist comfort compliment fail forgive help laud lose please praise surrender
WEAK
guard protect

Example Sentences

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the latest numbers were "shocking" and the government "stands against the scourge of antisemitism".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Now chronic disease is on the rise, a scourge these animal lovers attribute to ultraprocessed kibble and overmedication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

By 1529, she had died, possibly succumbing to smallpox, a European scourge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

They worried it could turn into deflation, a major scourge of the economy during the Great Depression in the 1930s.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

In trying to get rid of one insect, they have brought on a scourge of a much more destructive one.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.