as in imposed
to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted
The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.
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Recent Examples of inflicted
Others who had lost so many of their children to struggles with depression, anxiety, self-harm all inflicted by online harms.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Multiple bones had fractures that were inflicted shortly after death, each matching to blunt force impact marks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
October 7 inflicted deep trauma on Israeli communities, with many viewing it as Israel’s 9/11.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors have recommended an 11-year sentence, citing Combs’s lack of remorse and the severity of harm inflicted.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One of the key pieces of evidence during the trial was a 2016 hotel security video of Combs kicking, punching and knocking Ventura to the ground; prosecutors also showed photos of bruising and other injuries that Ventura alleged were inflicted by Combs throughout their decade-long relationship.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
By blocking access to humanitarian aid and medical facilities, Israel had inflicted conditions calculated to destroy the population in Gaza, according to the report.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Klopp has praise for Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth and Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, who on Saturday inflicted a first defeat of the season on Klopp’s old Liverpool team.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The tragedy was self- inflicted.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Multiple bones had fractures that were inflicted shortly after death, each matching to blunt force impact marks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
October 7 inflicted deep trauma on Israeli communities, with many viewing it as Israel’s 9/11.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors have recommended an 11-year sentence, citing Combs’s lack of remorse and the severity of harm inflicted.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One of the key pieces of evidence during the trial was a 2016 hotel security video of Combs kicking, punching and knocking Ventura to the ground; prosecutors also showed photos of bruising and other injuries that Ventura alleged were inflicted by Combs throughout their decade-long relationship.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
By blocking access to humanitarian aid and medical facilities, Israel had inflicted conditions calculated to destroy the population in Gaza, according to the report.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Klopp has praise for Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth and Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, who on Saturday inflicted a first defeat of the season on Klopp’s old Liverpool team.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The tragedy was self- inflicted.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
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Trump had previously imposed 145% tariffs on China, then put them on hold to allow negotiations to play out.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump made his latest tariff threat on Friday after China imposed new restrictions on rare earth exports.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Leading by 3 with just over a minute left, Canales forced the Dolphins to use their first two timeouts with a pair of Rico Dowdle runs.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Without Karen around, the women are forced to contend with the fallout from the reunion — namely, the tenuous terms that many of the women left with Karen on and the unresolved confrontation between the bulk of the cast and newcomer Stacey Rusch.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This past June, the family finally brought Terry back home.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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