as in victim
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sufferer
No thug could hurt Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini)—North Jersey mob boss and sufferer of panic attacks—like his own family.
—
John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But what to do about an illness that no one fully understands, least of all the sufferer?
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But what to do about an illness that no one fully understands, least of all the sufferer?
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufferer
victim
Noun
-
The title especially stings for the many survivors of violence and persecution under Suharto’s rule – and the families of his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
-
In an email, Victoria Police confirmed the victims were a 33-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy from Doveton.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sufferer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufferer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share