Collocations for "plague"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "plague" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
plague
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [the bubonic, a leprosy] plague
- one of the deadliest plagues in history
- the Great Plague of London
- set a plague upon
- plague and famine
- [hundreds] were killed by the plague
- the plague killed [hundreds]
- Egypt was punished by a (Biblical) plague
- [a modern, an extinct] plague
- a plague has [spread across, descended upon]
- during the Great Plague
- informal: avoid it like the plague!
- a plague of [locusts, frogs]
- [infested, devoured, invaded] by a plague of [locusts]
- a plague of [break-ins, robberies]
- is the plague of [humanity, modern society, our town, our school]
- plagued by [allegations, doubts, questions]
- plagued with [allegations]
- plagued [him, the politician, the actor] with questions
- [ants, bees, insects] plagued the [tourists, visitors, picnickers]
- plagued by [bad results, poor service, poor management]
- the [company, government, team] was plagued by [bad results]
- plagued by [guilt, depression, negative thoughts]
- plagued by [journalists, reporters]
- plagued by [illness, allergies] (all his life)
- a [disease, illness] that plagues [Africa]
- plagued with [insects, death, locusts, pestilence]
- question [is, has been, keeps] plaguing me
'plague' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):