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adjective

Definition of hurtingnext
as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly

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hurting

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verb

present participle of hurt
1
as in throbbing
to feel or cause physical pain my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over

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as in damaging
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 injuring
to cause bodily damage to the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes

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4
as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
  1. aching
  2. grieving
  3. painful
  4. injuring
  5. mourning
  6. sore
  7. damaging
  8. suffering
Adjective
  • Vail’s spaghetti-Western instincts are ever present in 100 Cowboys, but beyond the uptempo pop-rock sound is an aching, earnest excavation of love gone wrong.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
  • This type of pain can be described as anything from sharp and throbbing to dull and aching.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
Definition of aching
Verb
  • One can only hope that Harris and Cheney’s alliance will send a message of civility—and unity—to a tense and grieving nation in the remaining weeks before November 5.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time, more radical protest groups are publicly grieving Israel’s recent killing of the longtime leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.
    Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of grieving
Adjective
  • This lightweight trail runner is designed to slide on like a sock, eliminating painful pressure points and decreasing the possibility of blisters.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • These punishments are especially painful since North Korea’s economy has been severely strained by international sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic mismanagement.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of painful
Verb
  • The strikes come after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as Russia fired an unprecedented 145 drones against Ukraine.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of injuring
Verb
  • The Hip-Hop community has been mourning the loss of Rich Homie Quan ever since the unfortunate news came out in September.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Hollywood is mourning the loss of trailblazing actor John Amos.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mourning
Adjective
  • By day, hit the powder, then relieve sore muscles at the spa.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • How a sore foot can throw a person’s entire perspective out of whack.
    The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • Still, the storm is threatening to bring flooding rain, mudslides, damaging winds and dangerous surf and rip current conditions to Cuba, which is still reeling from the collapse of its electrical grid and Hurricane Oscar.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • These new storms are capable of a few tornadoes, ping pong ball-sized hail, and 75 mph damaging winds.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • Contrary to the governor’s spin, reliable data clearly show that California is suffering as a result of its new $20-minimum-wage law.
    Rebekah Paxton, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Women’s participation in the workforce is suffering from high child care costs, as many mothers are working fewer hours—or none at all—to stay home and take care of their families.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of suffering
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