as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation
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Recent Examples of harrow
The research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.
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John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Track maintenance will then harrow the track to release the compactness and return it to its regular consistency for racing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
That same humble deity, in the course of putting on humanity, had obtained a glimpse of the conditions on earth—poverty, needless estrangement, a stubborn pattern of rich ruling over poor—and decided to incite a revolution that would harrow Hell.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Track maintenance will then harrow the track to release the compactness and return it to its regular consistency for racing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
That same humble deity, in the course of putting on humanity, had obtained a glimpse of the conditions on earth—poverty, needless estrangement, a stubborn pattern of rich ruling over poor—and decided to incite a revolution that would harrow Hell.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrow
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Such reckless actions weaken U.S. foreign policy and show U.S. policymaking is plagued by short-sightedness and an absence of strategic empathy—causing grand delusions and great tragedies.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still many have struggled with insurance coverage and storage efforts, with those working in these industries often personally afflicted themselves.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nursing homes, day cares and other places that serve people who may have weakened immune systems often use egg products for this reason. not be left out In recent years, another nasty bug has been afflicting poultry and, in turn, egg production.Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
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Charles also joined a Catholic congregation supporting a charity helping Christians persecuted across the Middle East and the globe.Simon Perry, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Under Stalin, more and more intellectuals, dissidents, prisoners of war, rich farmers and innocent people were persecuted, arrested and purged.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
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Antetokounmpo dominated the game as a facilitator, torturing the Spurs’ help defenders with his passing, tallying eight assists to go along with his 25 points and 16 rebounds.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jail records show he's not charged with first-degree murder of a child by injuring, torturing or maiming.Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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While understandable, simply passing the problem off to another part of the organization ensures that this person will continue to torment future colleagues in other teams.Charlotte Sweeney OBE, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Rams, winners of five straight, have the passing game chops to torment the Commanders’ secondary, especially if Lattimore isn’t back from his hamstring injury.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Harrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrow. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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