inflicted

past tense of inflict

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Recent Examples of inflicted The warranty typically covers any damage that wasn’t inflicted by the user. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 During cross-examination, Burke’s defense attorney questioned whether the autopsy alone could determine who inflicted the fatal wounds. Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Russia’s Decision To Try A Mechanized Assault More than a year ago, Russian forces largely moved away from this style of attack after drones repeatedly inflicted heavy losses while yielding little battlefield success. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Tehran’s aim now, in going on the attack, is to show that the US cannot dictate events, and that Iran can withstand whatever military and economic pain is inflicted on it. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 July 2026 But Iran inflicted so much pain on the economy of the United States and its allies that their will to fight petered out first. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The Kremlin did acknowledge the economic damage inflicted by the strikes. Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 He's shown resplendent in his crisp white uniform, heavily criticizing Paul for the thousands of worlds he’s destroyed during the terror campaign inflicted by his brutal Jihad. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 July 2026 And, yes, much of the damage was inflicted against one of the American League’s worst pitching staffs (statistically speaking). Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
Verb
  • In a live context, and with the limits imposed by a hardware-heavy setup, there’s more possibility that the process will throw out some startling mutation.
    Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, the White House imposed a 15% tariff as well as price floors on products made from polysilicon, a material used in semiconductors and solar panels that’s primarily produced by China, in order to encourage domestic industry.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The new fragrance was created by the perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui, with a top note of bergamot, a heart of sea salt and a base of driftwood accord.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the film’s gaze is more anthropological than polemical, especially given the faux-doc vibe created by its abundant handheld camerawork, seemingly filmed sometimes by the actors themselves.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Just as Treasury is likely forced back toward longer-term bonds, the Fed under new Chair Kevin Warsh is moving to shrink its own balance sheet.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicted. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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