1
as in to ache
to feel or cause physical pain
my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over
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2
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it
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3
as in to injure
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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as in injured
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean
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as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation
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Recent Examples of hurt
arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Losing Snell hurt, however, and the team needs to plug that Giant-sized rotation hole.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Explosion kills 4, hurts 26 in Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Unfurling across multiple timelines with impressive, confident fluidity, Mothers and Sons is a powerful study of the impossibility of trying to hold back the tides of familial hurt and trauma.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Losing Snell hurt, however, and the team needs to plug that Giant-sized rotation hole.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt
Verb
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Last month, that aching search came to an end when Aziz was found safe about 1,400 miles away in Douglas County, Colorado.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her ordeal is very real — her jaw hurts from those mysterious dental procedures, and her hand aches from writing thank you cards to fictional friends and family — but Mark’s experience only exists in his memories.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Moon dust plagued astronauts and spacecraft during NASA’s Apollo program in the mid-20th century, as the fine and abrasive material damaged camera lenses and visors, according to NASA.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Displays of authenticity, executed improperly, can damage reputations and even derail careers.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And in February, a driver plowed into a protest group in Munich injuring at least 28 people.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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One person died and five people were injured during a multi-vehicle crash in Fort Worth Sunday evening, March 2, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What’s the right way to grieve when the act won’t forgive a crime?—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Amid the busy work of grief, the young women have no real time to grieve for themselves.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Get ahead of a tween’s difficult feelings by recognizing the early signs of emotional distress, such as disruption in sleep and less interest in their hobbies, and reroute all-or-nothing thoughts, suggests Daniel Huy, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at Hackensack Meridian Health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of consortium, which allows for recovery of damages for relationships that are mutually dependent.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That strong national security protects us from harm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Injuries associated with these devices have soared in recent years, and people need to be aware of the potential risks and take steps to reduce harm.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An idiosyncratic personal reckoning with the recent death of his mother that gradually expands to take in the perspectives of his kith and kin, the film has the busy, varied emotional intensity of many a family gathering: pained one minute, uproarious the next.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fans of football surely are both thrilled and pained at this matchup.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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His final season was marred by a shoulder injury and insufficient QB play, but Loveland still led the Wolverines in receptions (56), receiving yards (582) and receiving TDs (five).—
Eddie Brown,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The election took place seven months earlier than originally planned after Scholz’s unpopular coalition collapsed in November, three years into a term that was increasingly marred by infighting.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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