hurt (for)

verb

Definition of hurt (for)next
as in to cry (for)

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  1. lack
  2. ask
  3. beg
Verb
  • For now, immigrants who lack legal status in the Denver area are rushing to apply for asylum, work permits, family petitions or citizenship in the hopes of protecting themselves from any initial deportation orders.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
  • That message is especially needed for younger players who lack experience in these high-pressure settings.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of lack
Verb
  • During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Ahead of the Board of Education approving the deficit reduction plan in January 2025, the administration held three community meetings to get feedback from parents and community members asking them what was most important to them.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of ask
Verb
  • There is a literal abundance of riches begging to be sipped.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The teen lived long enough to call his father, begging for help in his final moments.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of beg
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hurt (for)

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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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