INCURRED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incurred

verb

past tense of incur

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Recent Examples of incurred If a homeowner missed an assessment payment one month and incurred a late fee, and payments for the following months were made on time, the homeowner continues to incur late fees each month because the payments are applied to the prior outstanding balance rather than the current dues assessment. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 If a homeowner missed an assessment payment one month and incurred a late fee, and payments for the following months were made on time, the homeowner continues to incur late fees each month because the payments are applied to the prior outstanding balance rather than the current dues assessment. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025

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Once contracted, the parasite basically results in a bathroom nightmare.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The median size of a new home sold has contracted to around 2,400 square feet, down from roughly 2,500 in 2022 and 2,700 in the mid-2010s.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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But attorneys Reid Kingsbury for Payton and Linda Parisi for Martin argued the two men, though armed that night, were caught in a burst of spontaneous gunfire triggered by Sergio Harris and fired back to defend themselves.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
SpaceX has caught Super Heavy three times to date, but it's been a while; the last such snag came on Flight 8 in March 2025.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026

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The Sixers, led by their new president of basketball operations, are among several teams that have aggressively pursued James.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Before focusing on politics, Mamdani pursued a rap career and had one of his songs featured in Queen of Katwe, a film Nair directed for Disney in which the future mayor also made a cameo.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of pursued

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Across the East Coast, fireworks, tall ships and World Cup watch parties pressed on in sweltering conditions, as crowds sought shade in museums, metro stations and historic sites.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
His widow, Erika Kirk, who took the helm of the organization after his death, pushed to maintain public access to Robinson’s prosecution when defense attorneys sought to exclude cameras from the courtroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

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