- present tense form of afflict (3rd person singular).
afflicts
Example Sentences
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There are currently no approved drugs that can slow progression of the brutal neuro-degenerative disease, which afflicts about 40,000 Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
But if Ireland’s radically asymmetrical relationship with the U.S. is distinctive, the crisis it represents is global and afflicts many other small and medium-size nations.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025
An unusual autumn heat wave afflicts California, with elevated fire concerns that on Monday prompted some power shutoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
To get coverage they need support, and to get support they need coverage - the vicious circle that afflicts all but the two main parties in Westminster.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
Now the elms are stricken with a disease that afflicts them throughout their range, a disease so serious that many experts believe all efforts to save the elms will in the end be futile.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
