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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life
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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful
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as in permitted
to give permission for or to approve of
contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer
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as in allowed
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
I will not suffer you to insult me so!
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Recent Examples of suffered
The brothers had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Ball suffered a foot sprain in the first half of the win over Illinois but also played through it.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
An autopsy April 1 showed the victim suffered a brain bleed that may have resulted from trauma to the head, Marquez said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Vucevic, the Celtics’ top trade-deadline acquisition, suffered his injury minutes into Jayson Tatum’s season debut on March 6.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Kasey suffered multiple injuries, including two skull fractures, per TN8.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Officers said in the video that the suspect suffered one gunshot wound to the stomach.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This settlement allows class members who suffered damages between June 2008 and July 2019 to receive compensation.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Ball suffered a foot sprain in the first half of the win over Illinois but also played through it.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
An autopsy April 1 showed the victim suffered a brain bleed that may have resulted from trauma to the head, Marquez said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Vucevic, the Celtics’ top trade-deadline acquisition, suffered his injury minutes into Jayson Tatum’s season debut on March 6.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Kasey suffered multiple injuries, including two skull fractures, per TN8.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Officers said in the video that the suspect suffered one gunshot wound to the stomach.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This settlement allows class members who suffered damages between June 2008 and July 2019 to receive compensation.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffered
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The junior trio of Solo Ball, Jayden Ross and Jaylin Stewart experienced the 2024 national championship run courtside, too, but none played more than seven minutes at the Final Four.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then there are the many other times the participants may have experienced a strong emotion without actually crying.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The whole country mourned her loss and grieved for her two young daughters, Ellie and Carrie, who were just 6 and 2 at the time.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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But anyone who has ever grieved knows there will be no closure for these families; there will be only an opening, a void where someone was and now isn’t.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Dowman, just like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri before him, is not permitted to get changed in the same dressing room as the Arsenal first-team due to safeguarding rules.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Grace Broeder, architect on the project, said the project has been permitted, but a construction date hasn’t been set.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the 88th minute, Neuer fumbled a routine shot and allowed Joselu to equalise.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Smith had some hot and cold moments, striking out eight while walking five in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City has had an earnings tax since the 1960s, but voters have been required to renew the tax every five years following a state ballot initiative in 2010.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Anantara Concorso Roma planned to change that last year, but it was cancelled at short notice as the Eternal City mourned the passing of Pope Francis.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tens of millions of Americans mourned the passing of Hulk Hogan in Clearwater last year.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The receiver endured a total radiation dose of 500 kilograys, orders of magnitude higher than the doses typically tolerated by electronics in outer space.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marylanders must never forget that many of the Democratic politicians still in office today once openly tolerated or supported the lawlessness that led to the destruction of the Columbus statue.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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To prepare for the journey, the astronauts also underwent extensive geology training, equipping them to accurately photograph and describe lunar features such as ancient lava flows and impact craters during their time around the Moon.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of them underwent surgery, and his condition was stabilized.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Suffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffered. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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