as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly
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as in throbbing
to feel or cause physical pain
my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over
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as in damaging
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 injuring
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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Recent Examples of hurting
Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Trap and Remove Them Using traps to catch the squirrels and relocate them is perfectly okay with the humane methods that act as a cage instead of hurting the little creature.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Love does not blindly validate every choice a person makes to avoid hurting their feelings.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Price, however, has denied ever hurting Coleman.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Doubtful The graphics card market has seen few new consumer releases of any consequence in some time, but that's not hurting sales.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
These higher prices are hurting the prospects for rate cuts this year.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 27 May 2026
What ended up hurting McLaren was the extra formation laps.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Then, her head started hurting.
—Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Verb
But far from hurting retail sales, Lottery officials at the time of the Legislature’s approval predicted potential benefits for brick-and-mortar outlets.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Trap and Remove Them Using traps to catch the squirrels and relocate them is perfectly okay with the humane methods that act as a cage instead of hurting the little creature.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Love does not blindly validate every choice a person makes to avoid hurting their feelings.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Price, however, has denied ever hurting Coleman.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Doubtful The graphics card market has seen few new consumer releases of any consequence in some time, but that's not hurting sales.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
These higher prices are hurting the prospects for rate cuts this year.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 27 May 2026
What ended up hurting McLaren was the extra formation laps.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Then, her head started hurting.
—Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
Adjective
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But these are quibbles when a movie conjures a world as aching and in-between as the one in The Meltdown.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain (1997) Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain is an aching, tender slow burn shaped by absence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Peat pots, paper pots, milk cartons, and other disposable materials make a great first potting container as they can be cut away from the root ball without damaging roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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However, once the first layer of circuits and metal wiring is completed, additional layers must remain below about 400 degrees Celsius to avoid damaging existing structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Additionally, a jury found Pasqual guilty of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Overnight into Tuesday, waves of drones and missiles struck the capital, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes, businesses and public buildings.—
Polina Lytvynova,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Anger, denial, and fear are merely steps along the path of grieving.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Small, concrete acts of kindness can mean more to a grieving person than words alone and eliminates the burden of having to ask for help.—
Julie Kaplow,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The result was a painful correction.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The most painful part of the quarter-long dry spell was that Oklahoma City seemed to have all the answers during San Antonio’s explosive first half.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Now, her engagement to the most influential eligible Commander in Gilead has been called off, marring her reputation.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Verb
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That rejection came on the heels of the arrest of career criminal Tyler Brown who allegedly sprayed Memorial Drive on May 11 with gunfire from an automatic weapon, wounding two people and causing havoc.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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An alleged accomplice of a man who was convicted of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial last year was arrested in the German capital on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The wronged wife can acknowledge or ignore the presence of the other woman, who may be mourning the death of the man as much or more than his wife is.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The case left the Holiday Lakes community reeling and mourning Airen’s loss.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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“Hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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