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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
Eight students and the Suburban's driver reportedly suffered injuries in the crash that were not life-threatening.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.
—Sam Jane, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
The interview comes as Republicans suffered double-digit, statewide losses in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, while New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won his race by focusing on the issue of lowering costs.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Republicans suffered huge losses not only in high-stakes races, such as those in Virginia and New Jersey, but also in the special elections in Mississippi, where Democrats gained two state Senate seats and one state House seat.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Just last week, Jayden Daniels, Luke McCaffrey and Marshon Lattimore all suffered serious injuries in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to her legal troubles, Aileen also suffered from mental health struggles and reportedly attempted suicide six times, from the ages of 14 to 22.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The new online encyclopedia, which suffered technical difficulties upon launch, uses xAI’s Grok large language model to pull information and supposedly prioritize objectivity.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Blunt’s son is not the only person in her family who has suffered.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.
—Sam Jane, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
The interview comes as Republicans suffered double-digit, statewide losses in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, while New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won his race by focusing on the issue of lowering costs.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Republicans suffered huge losses not only in high-stakes races, such as those in Virginia and New Jersey, but also in the special elections in Mississippi, where Democrats gained two state Senate seats and one state House seat.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Just last week, Jayden Daniels, Luke McCaffrey and Marshon Lattimore all suffered serious injuries in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to her legal troubles, Aileen also suffered from mental health struggles and reportedly attempted suicide six times, from the ages of 14 to 22.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The new online encyclopedia, which suffered technical difficulties upon launch, uses xAI’s Grok large language model to pull information and supposedly prioritize objectivity.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Blunt’s son is not the only person in her family who has suffered.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffered
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It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell experienced the same type of frustration Friday night that the New York Yankees’ Max Fried and Carlos Rodón did in the Division Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 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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Unlike her previous detention, when she was permitted to reside at home and allowed some communication with family, she is now imprisoned in an unknown location.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Entrance will not be permitted if guests are wearing athleticwear, beachwear, T-shirts, hoodies, ripped jeans or hats.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Needing a first down to seal the game, McCarthy found Jalen Nailor for a 16-yard gain to convert on a high-pressure third down that allowed the Vikings to take a knee and run out the rest of the clock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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This allowed Reid to reenter the custom business and to add his ready-to-wear collection to the existing Knot Standard stores.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the political tensions inevitably had an impact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jonah also organized an event in which 600 students formed a giant heart on the school field, an image in direct contrast to the swastika, sending a message that hate will not be tolerated.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That patient underwent surgery to have a chip implanted and a computer voice created.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Suffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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