as in to afflict
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedevil
We all have been bedeviled at times by bureaucratic snafus (and snares), and so improvement is necessary.
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John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Who knows; Trump’s expansive use of tariffs and belligerent treatment of American allies overseas may yet reopen fissures with elements of the center-right that bedeviled the president in his first term and helped sink his 2020 reelection bid.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The Arizona Board of Regents retained William Morris Endeavor (WME) as a consultant to help tackle the post-COVID financial challenges that have bedeviled the main campuses and athletic departments of Arizona and Arizona State, the state’s two largest public universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But this returns us to the paradox that has bedevilled the Biden Administration in its hopes for a Saudi deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Who knows; Trump’s expansive use of tariffs and belligerent treatment of American allies overseas may yet reopen fissures with elements of the center-right that bedeviled the president in his first term and helped sink his 2020 reelection bid.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The Arizona Board of Regents retained William Morris Endeavor (WME) as a consultant to help tackle the post-COVID financial challenges that have bedeviled the main campuses and athletic departments of Arizona and Arizona State, the state’s two largest public universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But this returns us to the paradox that has bedevilled the Biden Administration in its hopes for a Saudi deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedevil
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Recent research suggests that the global area afflicted by lethal heat waves would triple in size in coming decades even if global climate agreements — which President Trump exited on his first day in office — were kept.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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An estimated 75,000 people are afflicted with this disease in our country.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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To top it off, an air traffic control meltdown plagued Newark Liberty International Airport for weeks after staffing shortages and technology outages caused hours-long delays.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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But travel remains plagued by inefficiencies with disconnected booking systems, delays without real-time resolution and reliance on legacy infrastructure and software that slow rather than facilitate the journey.—
Omry Litvak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Leopoldo chose to be the voice of the people who elected him, and was persecuted for it.—
Imamu "Mu" Tomlinson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After being persecuted for the nature of her work, the political scientist arrived to the U.S. in 2022 on a visa.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
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San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control was besieged with calls about the dangerous encounters with the problematic Crissy Field animal.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In its 18-month campaign in Gaza, Israel has stood out by carrying out an open campaign on hospitals, besieging and raiding them, some several times, as well as hitting multiple others in strikes while accusing Hamas of using them as cover for its fighters.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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On the last day of shooting the series, Slate was understandably beset by a wide variety of emotions.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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The plane maker has been beset by major safety concerns, manufacturing defects, cost overruns and a nearly two-month-long machinist strike last year.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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“Bedevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevil. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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