as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly
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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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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 hurting
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026
Arab Gulf countries are also hurting as the war drags on.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 June 2026
Barreto noted that Pratt didn’t take a strong stand against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, hurting his appeal to Latinos.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Multiple groups complained that the amendment erodes CPUC’s oversight authority, unfairly benefits big companies such as A&T and would lead to a host of potential problems hurting customers in rural as well as urban areas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Which was hurting crowds and youth and getting people to go and stay there four hours.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Other relentless Ukrainian strikes hit refineries, oil depots and pipelines deep inside Russia, hurting its oil exports and causing domestic fuel shortages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The uncertainty is not only rattling European allies worried about the message being sent to Russia, but also risks hurting morale among American troops -- some of whom had their rotations canceled shortly before departure -- and comes as the Army budget is already strained.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Verb
Stanton, plagued by a long list of lower-body injuries since joining the Yankees, hasn’t played since hurting his calf in Houston on April 24.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026
Arab Gulf countries are also hurting as the war drags on.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 June 2026
Barreto noted that Pratt didn’t take a strong stand against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, hurting his appeal to Latinos.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Multiple groups complained that the amendment erodes CPUC’s oversight authority, unfairly benefits big companies such as A&T and would lead to a host of potential problems hurting customers in rural as well as urban areas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Which was hurting crowds and youth and getting people to go and stay there four hours.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Other relentless Ukrainian strikes hit refineries, oil depots and pipelines deep inside Russia, hurting its oil exports and causing domestic fuel shortages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The uncertainty is not only rattling European allies worried about the message being sent to Russia, but also risks hurting morale among American troops -- some of whom had their rotations canceled shortly before departure -- and comes as the Army budget is already strained.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
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The homestretch of the drama, however, takes the story in a chilling direction, packing an aching quantity of feeling into a single glance at a security camera as someone climbs into a car and leaves the compound, never to be heard from again.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain (1997) Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain is an aching, tender slow burn shaped by absence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in Times Square, officers moved in after a crowd began damaging a parked school bus, tearing off part of its hood, CNN’s Mark Morales reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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When guests feel misled — even unintentionally — brands pay through lower return rates, weaker relationships, greater skepticism, and damaging reviews.—
Teresa Mackintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Emotional footage from the funeral was featured in the Netflix documentary, showing Homer grieving his wife.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Our sincere hope is that all who are grieving will feel God’s presence and comfort.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The core characters Each character came into their own during the series, sometimes in emotionally painful ways.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Hidden inside those numbers is a long and painful history.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Use place mats or tablecloths on your kitchen table to keep food spills, condensation from drinks, and utensils from marring or staining the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Sudanese paramilitary forces carried out drone strikes overnight in central Sudan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, health officials said Thursday, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the more than three-year war in the African country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors allege Gresham opened fire on a MARTA train at the Midtown Station on June 5, wounding a teenager before fleeing the scene.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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All of these moments represent a public display of mourning for Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, after their tragic assassinations shocked the state last June.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will occur between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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“Hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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