Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
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Later on in the process, networks often deal with smaller companies seeking a Super Bowl berth for the first time, and these less experienced clients often lack the longer relationships with media outlets that would help keep prices down.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Unlike official sanitation workers, informal workers often lack basic safety gear like boots, gloves and masks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Do your children ask to come with you on these races?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The lopsided football and basketball brackets beg for change.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay is still texting him, begging for a reply, but Josh focuses on getting Troy to make the necessary calls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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