Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
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But Georgetown's Marshall said many young patients lack common risk factors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The group did not name specific cemeteries that lack care.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shah Alam was offered the opportunity to make a phone call, but declined, and asked to be taken to the location where he was eventually dropped off, the official said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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When asked about the incident after video of people throwing snowballs at NYPD officers went viral, Mamdani downplayed what happened.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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When Hyacinth flounces off to check the hall, Eloise hot on her trail, Sophie begs for a moment of Violet’s time.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The actor, who stepped back from the limelight of late, teared up as director Michel Gondry recalled their collaboration on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and looked touched when actor Emmanuel Curtil, who is the official French voice of Carrey, begged him not to leave the profession.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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