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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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
Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
That concentration risk could hurt investors if there is a pullback.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Past grievances often resurface because the real hurt beneath those issues wasn’t addressed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Rose would cry, somehow even more hurt than me.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
And he got hurt — because eventually, nearly all high-level mascots do.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
That concentration risk could hurt investors if there is a pullback.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Another child said her tummy hurt.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Past grievances often resurface because the real hurt beneath those issues wasn’t addressed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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For those experiencing less severe infections, symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which often last between one and three days, according to the FDA.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms of listeriosis can include fever, muscle aches, and confusion, with higher risks for pregnant individuals, adults 65 or older, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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This common strain releases a toxin that can damage blood vessels in the intestines and kidneys, which can cause serious complications like kidney damage.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two people injured in the crash were taken to a hospital for further medical evaluation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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An elk hunter was seriously injured in a bear attack in British Columbia, according to Canadian authorities.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At Islam’s home, in the Bronx, Mamdani was received by the officer’s parents, his pregnant widow, his children, and other grieving relatives.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the years since, Audrey had repeatedly pulled out her feathers, a behavior common among distressed or grieving birds.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cowley has suffered financial losses, lost time, anxiety and emotional distress because of the data breach, according to the complaint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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With presidential elections not scheduled until at least 2027, however, Chetouane said the country is currently avoiding idiosyncratic distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps most worrisome, studies had already suggested that the chemical caused serious harm to people and lab animals.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those living unsheltered suffer preventable harms such as frostbite and heatstroke in Colorado’s climate of extremes.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With his third team in just three years, Jones remains undefeated as the Niners’ signal-caller in place of an injured Brock Purdy.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Danilovic, 19, is not the only injured volleyball player on the Hurricanes whose father also played for the Heat.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chest aches, fevers, debilitating headaches and chills pained 15-year-old Sufiya Syed for more than a year before doctors finally diagnosed her two months ago.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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When the body feels stress, your heart rate and blood pressure jump, stress chemicals rise, and the brain may turn pain down for a moment.—
Dayanne S. Antonio,
The Conversation,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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