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as in to ache
to feel or cause physical pain
my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over
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2
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it
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as in to injure
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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as in injured
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean
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as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation
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Recent Examples of hurt
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Only staff from the National Park Service are allowed to touch or rescue wildlife at Point Reyes, officials said, pointing to the possibility of catching or passing diseases and hurting the animals.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of hurt from years and years of living in an ableist society.
—Jodi Hausen, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Business Studio owners revise plans for $1-billion update of historic Television City
April 4, 2024
Yaroslavsky said out-of-state production has cost numerous Angelenos their jobs, tearing families apart and hurting restaurants, catering companies and other businesses.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Only staff from the National Park Service are allowed to touch or rescue wildlife at Point Reyes, officials said, pointing to the possibility of catching or passing diseases and hurting the animals.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ditch your old mattress that makes your back hurt and replace it with one of these on-sale options.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of hurt from years and years of living in an ableist society.
—Jodi Hausen, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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Proprietors of once-bustling shops that sell everything from lighting fixtures and doors to toilet bowls are aching for customers.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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My heart aches for all of these people who are suffering.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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With Inigo Martinez out injured after tearing his hamstring in the 5-2 Spanish Super Cup final pummelling of Real Madrid, both Araujo and Raphinha have strong chances of starting Wednesday's Copa del Rey last 16 clash against Real Betis on Wednesday.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The following year, three people from Nepal were injured by lightning when collecting the fungus and had to be rescued by helicopter after spending days stranded in the mountains.—
Daile Zhang,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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One mom is grieving what once was while looking to share her childhood with her kids in a new way.—
Sharisse Tracey,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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And a little digging shows that the song wasn’t written until 1907 or recorded until 1909 — how could the grieving little girl possibly know it?—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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After Cox’s death, her estate, including her husband Kevin, filed a lawsuit against Wilson and the Park District alleging misconduct in the workplace and that alleged actions and a toxic work environment led to emotional distress for his wife in her final months of employment at the Park District.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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He was ordered to pay the women around $148 million in late 2023 for the harm caused by his lies.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Granted, a day of giving thanks can seem a stretch to those pained by the year’s conflicts.—
Michael Morris,
TIME,
27 Nov. 2024
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Press interviews seem to physically pain him, as though frittering away time that could be better spent behind the comforting barricade of a keyboard.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Nov. 2024
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However, 2017 first-round pick Malik Hooker’s time in Indianapolis was marred by a season-ending knee and Achilles injuries leading the team to decline the safety’s fifth-year option.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a summer slowdown and an autumn marred by disruption.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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