Synonyms of inflicted

inflicted

verb

past tense of inflict

as in imposed

to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted

The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.

Related Words

• imposed
• created
• forced
• brought
• induced
• entailed
• produced
• generated
• invoked
• wished
• thrust
• spawned
• brought about
• made
• prompted
• brought on
• resulted (in)
• effectuated
• foisted
• begot
• compelled
• coerced
• passed off
• palmed
• fobbed off
• palmed off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflicted

Both Republicans unloaded on Cooper's tenure as governor, with Trump blaming Cooper for a grisly North Carolina murder and accusing him of doing nothing to help the state after Hurricane Helene inflicted widespread damage in 2024. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Their rule in Yemen has inflicted suffering on people through corruption, coercion, aid diversion, and war. — Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Within its first 10 minutes, hitmen conduct a massacre at a nine-year-old’s birthday party, which Snyder, who acts as his own cinematographer, depicts as a series of carbon-copy graphic headshots, largely inflicted against small children. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

As the symbols of the winter of 2026 become folk art in Minnesota, there continues to be a longing for answers, and for a recognition of the lasting damage that the surge inflicted on the state. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

That was the only damage the Tigers inflicted on their former ace before Dave Roberts pulled him after six innings and, surprisingly, only 83 pitches. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2026

The attacks also inflicted damage on Iran's missile and drone programs, though Iran has maintained the ability to strike back during limited, periodic shooting exchanges between the two sides in recent months. — Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

The court concluded that the suffering inflicted on the crocodiles could not be justified by the entertainment provided to visitors, recognizing animals as subjects of legal concern rather than mere property. — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026