# plagued

Pronunciation: say "PLAYGD" /pleɪɡd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of plague. — simple past and past participle of plague
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of plague. Use it for trouble that went on in the past.
   - _A string of injuries has plagued the striker since the start of the season._
   - _Reporters plagued the family with phone calls for weeks after the verdict._

## Adjective

2. Beset by constant affliction or relentless attack from someone or something.
   - Simple: Troubled or attacked again and again by someone or something.
   - _Few neighborhoods were as plagued by break-ins as ours that winter._
   - _The plagued garrison held out against nightly raids for another month._

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