Meaning & use
racked
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Afflicted with great pain, distress, or strain.
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She was racked with guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.
The old ship was racked by violent storms on its final voyage.
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Often confused with 'wracked'; both spellings describe emotional or physical torment, though 'racked' derives historically from the torture device called the rack.
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