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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life
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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful
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as in permitted
to give permission for or to approve of
contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer
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as in allowed
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
I will not suffer you to insult me so!
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Recent Examples of suffered
Days after contributing two assists when playing as the No 10 in a 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in Brighton’s second league fixture of 2023-24, Enciso suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in training.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Watkin is just one out of the thousands of Hoosier educators who have suffered injuries due to student violence.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The previous Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was a disastrous weekend for the team, as both Hamilton and Leclerc suffered DNFs.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All had suffered multiple stab wounds.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Three others, identified as members of the same family, suffered from serious injuries.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Last season, the team suffered several injuries, including to Parsons, which hampered the effort to get to the postseason tremendously.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Artie Burns, one of two veterans added in free agency this offseason, suffered a season-ending knee injury in Miami’s first training camp practice, and Kader Kohou, the team’s starting nickel cornerback the past three seasons, also suffered a season-ending knee injury in camp’s first week.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Watkin is just one out of the thousands of Hoosier educators who have suffered injuries due to student violence.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The previous Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was a disastrous weekend for the team, as both Hamilton and Leclerc suffered DNFs.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All had suffered multiple stab wounds.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Three others, identified as members of the same family, suffered from serious injuries.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Last season, the team suffered several injuries, including to Parsons, which hampered the effort to get to the postseason tremendously.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Artie Burns, one of two veterans added in free agency this offseason, suffered a season-ending knee injury in Miami’s first training camp practice, and Kader Kohou, the team’s starting nickel cornerback the past three seasons, also suffered a season-ending knee injury in camp’s first week.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffered
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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His father grieved by never mentioning her name again in the house, and the fatherly approval Bono craved was in short supply.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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Angelina Murrieta watched as her 16-year-old daughter grieved with friends during the vigil for her fallen classmate.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Daniels continued to appear at council meetings, but was not permitted to participate.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Murders on public transit like that of Iryna Zarutska should never be allowed to happen again.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several world leaders mourned the accident, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 1973, the Tree of Ténéré, a 300-year-old acacia in the Sahara Desert, was mourned following its destruction by a truck driver, alleged to have been drunk.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They are tolerated, not respected.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Miami Dolphins The Dolphins underwent some change in the offseason.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Suffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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