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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
Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Drawing 2-2 up in Manchester earlier this season with 10 men after Trossard was sent off in first-half stoppage time for kicking the ball away hurt Arsenal.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Georgia’s interior ministry said 21 police officers had been injured during the overnight protest, with 113 hurt since the beginning of the unrest.
—Reuters, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Hitting on the occasional mid-round guard once every decade wouldn’t hurt, either.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Drawing 2-2 up in Manchester earlier this season with 10 men after Trossard was sent off in first-half stoppage time for kicking the ball away hurt Arsenal.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Losing Snell hurt, however, and the team needs to plug that Giant-sized rotation hole.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Georgia’s interior ministry said 21 police officers had been injured during the overnight protest, with 113 hurt since the beginning of the unrest.
—Reuters, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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His joints ached under the force of gravity, and the pressure of simply sitting in a chair felt uncomfortable.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Wong Kar-wai’s masterpiece In the Mood for Love is a slow-burn romance wrapped in lush visuals, aching silence, and the soft glow of neon lights.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Hoover Desk During former President Herbert Hoover's presidency in 1929, a fire severely damaged the West Wing of the White House, including the Oval Office.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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To avoid damaging your countertop cooker, stick to a soft cloth like microfiber or a nonabrasive sponge when giving the inside a wipe down.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
21 Feb. 2025
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None of the 60 employees inside SPS Technologies, which manufactures fasteners mainly for the aerospace industry, was injured after explosions set off the fire.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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No one was injured during the robbery, and detectives are investigating.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sleepwalker follows a grieving mother who is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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There were food trucks giving away food, and a live DJ played as people danced and grieved.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yarden appeared to be in extreme distress in the video and was very likely speaking under duress.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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While the civil lawsuit filed by Petito's parents accused them of withholding information and causing emotional distress, no criminal charges were brought against them.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Matar can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm.—
Aleksandra H. Michalska and Jonathan Allen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This can become a slippery slope and ultimately cause harm to consumer autonomy.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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An idiosyncratic personal reckoning with the recent death of his mother that gradually expands to take in the perspectives of his kith and kin, the film has the busy, varied emotional intensity of many a family gathering: pained one minute, uproarious the next.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fans of football surely are both thrilled and pained at this matchup.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Passes for the shows in the U.K. and Ireland went on sale in August 2024, but the on-sale process was marred by long delays and the use of dynamic pricing model, which meant that ticket prices were higher for some fans than expected.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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Apart from losing the popular ballot by about three million votes, Trump’s victory was marred by comical levels of scandal.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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