1
as in to ache
to feel or cause physical pain
my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over
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2
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it
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as in to injure
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean
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2
as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation
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as in injured
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Recent Examples of hurt
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Already, consequences are reverberating through rural and urban communities as Trump’s Cabinet dismantles decades of progress, damages the futures of our children and hurts America’s economy, leaving a trail of destruction for future generations to clean up.
—Juliana Stratton, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After all, this is a musical based on an epistolary novel, driven by letters sent between Celie, trapped in an early 20th century world of impoverished Black hurt and her beloved Nettie (Shantel Renee Cribbs), driven away from that world in order to survive.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Trump has claimed that the de minimis exemption hurts small American businesses.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Already, consequences are reverberating through rural and urban communities as Trump’s Cabinet dismantles decades of progress, damages the futures of our children and hurts America’s economy, leaving a trail of destruction for future generations to clean up.
—Juliana Stratton, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Adjective
Our bodies are confused and, TBH, a little hurt by the whiplash weather of this past week.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After all, this is a musical based on an epistolary novel, driven by letters sent between Celie, trapped in an early 20th century world of impoverished Black hurt and her beloved Nettie (Shantel Renee Cribbs), driven away from that world in order to survive.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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On the drive home, my arms felt shaky, and my lower back ached somewhat.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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My whole body aches, from my fingertips to my toes.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Anything that damages the trust between the vendor, Microsoft, and the user is as much a threat as the hackers themselves, in my never humble opinion.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Verb
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However, Friesen was severely injured in an accident during the Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada’s Autodrome Drummond last weekend.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Neither victim was physically injured during the encounter.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Building the Band producers and Payne’s grieving family were weighing Payne’s inclusion, and ultimately decided to move forward with the former One Direction member remaining in the show made by Remarkable Entertainment (part of Banijay U.K.).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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In early May, as the victim met with the pastor to grieve the loss of her brother, Jay touched her over her clothes, documents say.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Extreme heat can also be an obstacle to exercising, spending time in nature, and socializing, all of which can make people feel good and also double as important coping mechanisms for emotional distress.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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During pregnancy, their mothers endured heat, as well as dehydration and emotional distress.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Experts say the false rhetoric coming out of the Trump administration creates real harm.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
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Under Vera’s order, Los Angeles police are banned from using chemical irritants, and flash-bangs against journalists who do not pose a threat of imminent harm to an officer or another person.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
12 July 2025
Verb
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This is unjust, and this injustice has genuinely pained me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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One of the cost-saving measures that pained both performers and fans that year was opting to perform the iconic holiday show without the live performance by the Louisville Orchestra.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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During questioning at the Austin Police Department, Mejia marred her credibility and inadvertently presented herself as a compulsive liar by initially telling police different stories about how Casiano was burned.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Processing The Hulkster’s legacy in real-time is tough — not just because of his greatness, but because of the blemishes that marred his career inside and outside the ring.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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