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 injured
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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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Recent Examples of hurt
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them
Strydom was part of Orania’s delegation to the US in late March to push for this goal.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s this undercurrent of hurt that leads people to do unimaginable things to one another.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
On multiple occasions, team officials have noted how none of the seven pitchers who have gotten hurt since the end of spring camp suffered relatively serious injuries.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them
Strydom was part of Orania’s delegation to the US in late March to push for this goal.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Noun
The truth is, even the strongest marriages will face moments of hurt, misunderstandings and emotional distance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s this undercurrent of hurt that leads people to do unimaginable things to one another.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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The light turned from orange to dull gray, and then Joe nudged my aching ribs — the tiger was standing in a glade 60 yards downhill.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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Hartnett deserves a medal for doing some of his acrobatic stunts (your back will ache watching him and stunt performers athletically bouncing about) as do the sound designers who make each smack, punch and crunch sound so real.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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All of the 37 public hospitals in Khartoum have been severely damaged and looted, Saad said.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Two people were injured and a dozen apartments left uninhabitable following an early morning fire Wednesday at a three-story apartment building, the second residential fire in Elgin in less than a week.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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According to the Associated Press, no one was injured during the incident, citing court documents.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Beneath the bondage and demands, there’s genuine caring between Ray and Colin, like when the former assembles his crew to celebrate the latter’s birthday, or when Ray helps a grieving Colin collect himself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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Set in the near future after Ukraine has emerged victorious in its war with Russia, the film follows a philosophy professor grieving the death of his wife whose life is upended when the ancient Greek gods return to Earth.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Recorded woodpecker distress calls or raptor calls can also repel the birds.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Settings of comfort—a bedroom, a flower garden, a backyard barbecue with friends—turn into sites of distress.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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In fact, in some people, probiotics may cause more harm than good.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Things got worse after the emergence of Covid, which ground global trade to a halt and exposed how much the United States, and the rest of the world, needed China for everything from surgical masks to pain medicines.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The brutal coincidence for the Cavs on Tuesday night: While Haliburton fought through injury to be the hero, Cleveland was missing three of its key players to pain tolerance injuries.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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The Mavericks had a season marred by injuries and executed a trade that not only shocked the NBA but also enraged fans.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Finding an innovative, sustainable path to parity—without triggering the kind of prolonged labor disputes that have marred the sport’s past—will do far more for the game than any piece of equipment ever could.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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