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as in undergoes
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 grieves
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 permits
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 tolerates
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 suffers
As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Research has long suggested that, for many people, anxiety symptoms spike and mental health otherwise suffers at night.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The series suffers from a lack of story.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The 6-year-old pooch still suffers from back pain and faces the risk of another IVDD flare-up, which could lead to further surgery, paralysis, or, in the worst-case scenario, the loss of his life.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But then Everett suffers a heart attack the night before the wedding.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
That suffers from the problem that infrastructure changes take place on a pace of decades, and tend to be obsolete before they are finished being installed.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Research has long suggested that, for many people, anxiety symptoms spike and mental health otherwise suffers at night.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The series suffers from a lack of story.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The 6-year-old pooch still suffers from back pain and faces the risk of another IVDD flare-up, which could lead to further surgery, paralysis, or, in the worst-case scenario, the loss of his life.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But then Everett suffers a heart attack the night before the wedding.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
That suffers from the problem that infrastructure changes take place on a pace of decades, and tend to be obsolete before they are finished being installed.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffers
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The same is true during pregnancy, when the body undergoes drastic changes that affect both the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Sofía Esquivel,
Glamour,
24 Dec. 2024
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Next, the material undergoes a potassium hydroxide treatment, which selectively removes less-stable structures, carving out a complex network of microscopic pores.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Dec. 2024
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As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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This advanced sensory network allows the robot to process visual input and learn by observing human activities.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Compounding allows even small contributions to grow exponentially over time and employer matches can accelerate savings.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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That’s largely because of 30% debt leverage, which is an elevated amount that lets management go full-throttle on its highest-conviction picks.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This combination of factors lets the sensor stay in place all day, even if the wearer walks, runs, or performs other daily tasks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025
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West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Democrats expressed their distaste with the GOP plan after they were iced out of negotiations for the short-term legislation that ignores their demand to put guardrails on Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting mission through the Department of Government Efficiency.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Work-Life Intersections Career planning in our organizations often ignores life's complexities.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Although spot freight rates continue to tumble as more global ocean freight capacity enters the market, congestion in the largest ports in Asia and Northern Europe still endures.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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Corn is not only a staple food, but also a precious element in pre-Columbian rites that endures today.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Suffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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