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Definition of sore
sorer
;sorest
soreness
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of sore in a Sentence
a dog limping on a sore leg
The patient has a sore throat.
That's a sore subject to bring up.
The discussion touched on a sore spot.
My neighbor is sore at me.
Are you still sore about what happened last night?
Recent Examples of sore from the Web
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But any sore feelings between Chance and MTV seem to have been repaired.
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Davie Hinshaw dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com To be decided in camp Given Adams’ advanced age – something of a sore subject with the 14-year veteran –
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Augusto Cesar Lima, the power forward from Brazil, didn’t play in Sunday’s game because of a sore lower back.
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Defending Wimbledon men’s champion Murray, meanwhile, has been battling a sore hip in recent weeks.
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The Phillies pitching coach encouraged his young righthander, who turns 27 this weekend and has not pitched in a game for two weeks because of a sore back.
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Tracy Dotson, Corrections FOP president, said the officer was released from the hospital at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, and is sore but doing okay.
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The Giants took the lead on Hunter Pence’s first career pinch home run in the ninth inning, but sore-armed closer Mark Melancon blew it in the bottom of the inning.
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Battery life, long a sore spot with the Carbon line, improves dramatically for 2017, surpassing eight hours in our tests.
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Origin and Etymology of sore
Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High German sēr sore and probably to Old Irish saeth distress
sore
Definition of sore
1 : a localized sore spot on the body; especially : one (such as an ulcer) with the tissues ruptured or abraded and usually with infection
2 : a source of pain or vexation : affliction
Examples of sore in a Sentence
He has a sore on his lip.
Recent Examples of sore from the Web
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Externally, his body withered into a skeletal silhouette, covered in open sores.
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Skin sores fill with fluid; pustules form, scab and scar.
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The children’s mouths erupted in sores from scurvy.
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This practice can lead to eye infections, cold sores, common sicknesses, staph infections, and even herpes.
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Some tout it as a mood and energy booster and as good support for the nervous system, and some believe its high levels of vitamin C can help lessen cold sores and other viruses.
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The majority had urinary tract infections and bed sores when they were seen by medical professionals subsequent to being found in the unlicensed facilities, Herrin said.
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A few days later, my body erupted in blisters and sores.
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By the time Dr. Green paid her first house call to the couple’s home three months later, Mr. Shields’s neuropathy had progressed so much that his feet were permanently numb and covered in sores.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sore'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of sore
before 12th century
Examples of sore in a Sentence
I was sore afraid we'd never make it home.
First Known Use of sore
before 12th century
SORE Defined for English Language Learners
sore
playDefinition of sore for English Language Learners
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: feeling or affected by pain
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: causing emotional pain or distress
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: angry or upset
sore
Definition of sore for English Language Learners
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: a sore or painful spot on the body
SORE Defined for Kids
Definition of sore for Students
sorer
;sorest
sorely
adverb She will be solely missed.soreness
nounDefinition of sore for Students
: a sore or painful spot on the body usually with the skin broken or bruised and often with infection
Medical Dictionary
sore
Medical Definition of sore
: a localized sore spot on the body; especially : one (as an ulcer) with the tissues ruptured or abraded and usually with infection
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