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
The Rock further intensified the assault with belt shots, while Travis Scott's physical involvement, notably a slap that inflicted visible pain on Rhodes, added to the brutality of the attack.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In his address, Rhodes spoke about having to explain his injuries, inflicted by Travis Scott, The Rock, and Cena, to his daughter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The complaint describes Beckham as part of a group who inflicted criminal acts on Parham.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Sunni dominance has inflicted deep scars on the region, and minorities like the Alawites, as well as Christians, Druze and Yazidis, all have reasons to fear the rise of extremist governance.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The air force also said a committee would investigate the accident and examine the scale of the damage inflicted.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, Ukrainian drones are now responsible for 85 percent of the destruction inflicted on Russian forces, up from 50 percent last summer.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Yet Russia has refrained from military strikes against NATO countries, despite their supply of weapons to Ukraine that have inflicted large Russian losses.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, Russia has inflicted large-scale destruction on Ukraine with conventional military forces.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In his address, Rhodes spoke about having to explain his injuries, inflicted by Travis Scott, The Rock, and Cena, to his daughter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The complaint describes Beckham as part of a group who inflicted criminal acts on Parham.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Sunni dominance has inflicted deep scars on the region, and minorities like the Alawites, as well as Christians, Druze and Yazidis, all have reasons to fear the rise of extremist governance.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The air force also said a committee would investigate the accident and examine the scale of the damage inflicted.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, Ukrainian drones are now responsible for 85 percent of the destruction inflicted on Russian forces, up from 50 percent last summer.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Yet Russia has refrained from military strikes against NATO countries, despite their supply of weapons to Ukraine that have inflicted large Russian losses.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, Russia has inflicted large-scale destruction on Ukraine with conventional military forces.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
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CEOs responded to the survey from April 8-10, during which the president announced a 90-day pause on most of his sweeping tariffs but imposed a hike on imports from China (145%).—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other administration officials said another slate of tariffs could be imposed after an investigation into the national security effects of semiconductor imports.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Companies created between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, now have an additional 21 days from their original deadlines to submit their reports.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicted. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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