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hurt (for)

verb

Definition of hurt (for)next
as in to cry (for)

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  1. lack
  2. ask
  3. beg
Verb
  • If your tears lack oil, your eyes can become irritated and dry more easily.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Some buses lack air conditioning, so kids pour water on themselves.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lack
Verb
  • As Arkansas families navigate a new education landscape, asking the right questions can help ensure that choice leads not just to change, but to growth, stability, and opportunity for the students who matter most.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Then Teresa gets brought up onstage by the mentalist, who asks her to think of someone meaningful in her life from before the cameras, who nobody in the room would know the name of.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ask
Verb
  • Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There is a genuinely good vehicle underneath all of this EX30 design just begging to come out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of beg
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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