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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
And Kleber suffered consequences as well.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Katie Porter's chances of winning the California gubernatorial election have suffered a blow, according to a new poll.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Her husband, 81-year-old former state lawmaker Arnold Goodstein, reportedly suffered broken legs after jumping out a window to escape the heat.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The country has already suffered a ratings downgrade by Fitch last month, with Moodys widely expected to follow suit at the end of October.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But that figure will certainly plummet in 2025 considering that the Trop is under construction after damage suffered during last year’s Hurricane Milton, and the Rays had to play their home games at 10,000-seat Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring home of the New York Yankees.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Collier was largely referencing some pain points with game officials, who became a focal point after Collier suffered an ankle injury in Game 3 of Minnesota’s semifinal loss to Phoenix.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Those revenues pay for essential services on reservations, such as healthcare, education and infrastructure, so those services suffered significant setbacks during the pandemic.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Katie Porter's chances of winning the California gubernatorial election have suffered a blow, according to a new poll.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Her husband, 81-year-old former state lawmaker Arnold Goodstein, reportedly suffered broken legs after jumping out a window to escape the heat.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The country has already suffered a ratings downgrade by Fitch last month, with Moodys widely expected to follow suit at the end of October.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But that figure will certainly plummet in 2025 considering that the Trop is under construction after damage suffered during last year’s Hurricane Milton, and the Rays had to play their home games at 10,000-seat Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring home of the New York Yankees.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Collier was largely referencing some pain points with game officials, who became a focal point after Collier suffered an ankle injury in Game 3 of Minnesota’s semifinal loss to Phoenix.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Those revenues pay for essential services on reservations, such as healthcare, education and infrastructure, so those services suffered significant setbacks during the pandemic.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffered
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Airports across the country have experienced delays this week because of a shortage of controllers, more than half of which Duffy attributed to work no-shows.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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This very publication grieved its untimely passing.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the investigation into the plane crash continues, the country music world grieved the loss of a musical legend.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Council members are permitted two honorary street name changes in a four-year term, and the former District 4 council member Monica Montgomery Steppe had already used hers when Harris brought the proposal forward.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Customers, workers, and visitors are all thoroughly screened, and Chinese nationals are not permitted to work at the data centers.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The six pressures allowed were the most in Puni’s career.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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But again, still, against the league’s best offense, the Chiefs allowed just 17 points, more than enough when paired with an offense that’s finally humming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What’s more, 57% of regular employees using unapproved AI tools had approval from their managers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Elijah Irvin picked up 104 yards rushing, 103 in the second half, on 13 carries for Saginaw and had runs of 26 and 18 yards on the Rough Riders’ final drive to help run out the clock.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Theis year, Parton also mourned the loss of her husband, Carl Dean.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Family members mourned Lincoln’s death in the weeks following the alleged murder.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is just not going to be tolerated.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, the treatment was well-tolerated across the study population, with no new safety concerns identified.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump already underwent what was described as his annual physical examination at the military hospital on April 11.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dalin underwent another operation in January, shortly after completing the race.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Suffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffered. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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