as in imposing
to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted
The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.
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Recent Examples of inflicting
In March, 2000, the dot-com bubble finally burst, and during the subsequent eighteen months the Nasdaq plunged about seventy per cent, inflicting huge losses on those who had got in near the market top.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with Russia, which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with , which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The office last reviewed how the DCFS handled a case in 2022 after the agency placed a 4-year-old with a foster mother who admitted inflicting life-threatening injuries that left him in a coma.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In September, Hurricane Helene clobbered North Carolina and other states, killing 234 people and inflicting billions of dollars in damages.
—William French, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Our research shows that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention against Palestinians in Gaza, including killings, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in addition to inflicting a devastating loss of life, the hostage crisis would become a major source of embarrassment for Germany, less than three decades after the end of the Holocaust.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This breach of trust spurred a rapid withdrawal of assets, ultimately forcing FTX into bankruptcy and inflicting substantial financial losses on its investors.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with Russia, which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with , which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The office last reviewed how the DCFS handled a case in 2022 after the agency placed a 4-year-old with a foster mother who admitted inflicting life-threatening injuries that left him in a coma.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In September, Hurricane Helene clobbered North Carolina and other states, killing 234 people and inflicting billions of dollars in damages.
—William French, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Our research shows that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention against Palestinians in Gaza, including killings, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in addition to inflicting a devastating loss of life, the hostage crisis would become a major source of embarrassment for Germany, less than three decades after the end of the Holocaust.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This breach of trust spurred a rapid withdrawal of assets, ultimately forcing FTX into bankruptcy and inflicting substantial financial losses on its investors.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicting
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Temporarily suppressing our rational thought and imposing randomness supercharges unconscious processes.Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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While speaking independently, James and Josh concurred that AI, electronic trading platforms, and algorithmic trading is creating a technological arms race.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Christmas centers on humility and grace — the birth of a savior in the humblest of settings, bringing a hopeful message of personal redemption and universal love.Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to a forecast from Bank of America Securities, consumers are expected to spend 7% more in 2024 than in 2023, bringing their average anticipated spending up to nearly $2,100.Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Inflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicting. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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