afflicted; afflicting; afflicts
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The disease afflicts an estimated two million people every year.
the South was afflicted by a severe drought
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Violent crime, meanwhile, is a scourge afflicting every community.
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Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
Cucumbers are also susceptible to powdery mildew, a problem that afflicts many zinnias.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Apart from overcoming the problems that afflicted the last two launches, one of the most important objectives for this flight is to test the performance of Starship's heat shield.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Amazon isn’t the only retailer afflicted by cargo theft.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
Cucumbers are also susceptible to powdery mildew, a problem that afflicts many zinnias.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Apart from overcoming the problems that afflicted the last two launches, one of the most important objectives for this flight is to test the performance of Starship's heat shield.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Amazon isn’t the only retailer afflicted by cargo theft.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for afflict
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“Afflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afflict. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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afflict
verb
af·flict
ə-ˈflikt 
: to cause suffering or unhappiness to
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