hurt for

verb

hurt for; hurting for; hurts for

US, informal

1

: to lack (something needed)

Those children are hurting for attention.

The company is hurting for money right now.

2

: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)

I hurt for those poor people.

Examples of hurt for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When other key players got hurt for 10, 15 or 25 games straight, Bridges just kept chugging. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like ​​sleep masks close at hand. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

The trees that line Foley Field aren’t hurting for calories these days. — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 31 May 2026

Ducks coach Joel Quenneville replaced Terry, who has been playing hurt for the last few months, with Beckett Sennecke to start the second period. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Rhymes for hurt for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore