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
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The ravages of loneliness are especially hurting people with disabilities.
—Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Families in the region were already hurting before the shutdown due to the Dragon Bravo Fire that ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for nearly three months, Amos said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Even before tariffs, the family farming industry in the United States was already hurting.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
There is plenty of talk, though, about convincing the president to back down on importing Argentine beef, the idea of which is already hurting cattle prices.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Is the shutdown hurting the economy?
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
He was initially charged with torture — a legal term defined as hurting another person simply to inflict pain — but prosecutors dropped that charge at the hearing, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Are these buzzwords helping — or hurting — the workplace?
—Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors hurting young borrowers.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The ravages of loneliness are especially hurting people with disabilities.
—Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Families in the region were already hurting before the shutdown due to the Dragon Bravo Fire that ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for nearly three months, Amos said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Even before tariffs, the family farming industry in the United States was already hurting.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
There is plenty of talk, though, about convincing the president to back down on importing Argentine beef, the idea of which is already hurting cattle prices.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Is the shutdown hurting the economy?
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
He was initially charged with torture — a legal term defined as hurting another person simply to inflict pain — but prosecutors dropped that charge at the hearing, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Are these buzzwords helping — or hurting — the workplace?
—Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
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In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hours before Wednesday's game against the Halifax Macs, the Nova Scotia U-18 Major Hockey League announced on X that Marchand and Andrew Bodnarchuk will cover for the grieving father as guest coaches.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sis, the grieving cat in the clip, was already part of the family and is actually about a year older than Mama.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The murder scene was so gruesome and painful to process that the community simply burnt the house down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fumbling with the plastic nubs can be painful and frustrating.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Not everyone is mourning the shift.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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