1
as in aches
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 damages
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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3
as in injures
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in grieves
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 pains
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 harms
something that causes loss or pain
a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation
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Recent Examples of hurts
Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As Dexter questions why Batista’s death hurts so much, Brian chastises his brother for listening to Harry too much.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Not having Rashee Rice to start the year hurts as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The danger for Streeting, who is widely seen as a possible successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is that the row hurts the wider economy.
—Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Mamdani is just a much better politician than Bush, as his entire agenda speaks to the affordability crisis that disproportionately hurts Black voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This disconnect hurts everyone.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reducing their relationship to its transactional bones is a low blow that hurts Ron and underlines their inequality.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The injury to Wright especially hurts considering the running back room already lost short-yardage ace Alexander Mattison to a season-ending neck surgery.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The object may slip or the line may blur, but what hurts more is the sense of exclusion.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As Dexter questions why Batista’s death hurts so much, Brian chastises his brother for listening to Harry too much.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Not having Rashee Rice to start the year hurts as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The danger for Streeting, who is widely seen as a possible successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is that the row hurts the wider economy.
—Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Mamdani is just a much better politician than Bush, as his entire agenda speaks to the affordability crisis that disproportionately hurts Black voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This disconnect hurts everyone.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reducing their relationship to its transactional bones is a low blow that hurts Ron and underlines their inequality.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The injury to Wright especially hurts considering the running back room already lost short-yardage ace Alexander Mattison to a season-ending neck surgery.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Work On Your Personal Relationships Work on your most significant personal relationship to shore up conflict, hurts and wounds, and turn it into one that is life-giving and energizing.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurts
Verb
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The acute phase, occurring in the first few weeks to months after infection, often produces mild, flu-like symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, and headaches.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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My heart aches knowing such a beautiful soul was taken from us too soon.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The polarising billionaire had spent only a few hours in prison upon his return from 15 years of self-exile in August 2023 before he was hospitalised after complaining of heart trouble and chest pains, prompting widespread scepticism and public outrage.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the harms and dangers facing the country is precisely this state of 'no war, no peace,' which is not good.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Portugal’s coastline throbs with beach goers and sports enthusiasts.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Hurts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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