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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
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and social assistance workers suffered over 562,000 injuries in 2023, the most of any sector.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The question really is, is there any way to hold a federal official personally liable for malicious prosecution where the financial harm and other damages suffered by an individual can be recouped from the personal pocketbook of that federal official rather than the government itself?
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers joined the Jets last season and immediately suffered an injury that kept him out of action all year.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
According to police, two people suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Spokesperson Clinton, a Democrat who served as the 42nd president of the United States, suffered some health issues since leaving the White House in 2001.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The couple had previously suffered a miscarriage the year prior.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Hargrave suffered a torn triceps against the Rams in Week 3 that ended his season.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The question really is, is there any way to hold a federal official personally liable for malicious prosecution where the financial harm and other damages suffered by an individual can be recouped from the personal pocketbook of that federal official rather than the government itself?
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers joined the Jets last season and immediately suffered an injury that kept him out of action all year.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
According to police, two people suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Spokesperson Clinton, a Democrat who served as the 42nd president of the United States, suffered some health issues since leaving the White House in 2001.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The couple had previously suffered a miscarriage the year prior.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Hargrave suffered a torn triceps against the Rams in Week 3 that ended his season.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffered
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While colder temperatures are more conducive to poor air quality, a stable atmosphere with no precipitation has allowed holiday air pollution from fireworks and fireplaces to linger over the Valley.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Lions defense was already beat up and allowed 34 points to a 49ers team playing with three backup offensive lineman.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Costner also departed from the beloved series Yellowstone this year, and Lopez, who is known to be a fan, may have had questions about the show.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Desmond Bane had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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Also Thursday, people mourned eight Palestinians killed by Israeli military operations in and around the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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And yet, 32 games later, the transaction is barely mourned and hardly mentioned.John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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After 50 years of brutal military dictatorship, the country underwent a dramatic if fragile democratic opening during the 2010s.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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In nearly 14 years atop Minnesota's Democratic Party, Ken Martin has endured bleak outlooks, deep internal party divisions and some close calls.Dana Ferguson, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Campbell wouldn’t let the players — or himself, for that matter — soak in last season’s stirring run to the NFC Championship Game.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Close your eyes and let your imagination run wild on all the ways to address a problem.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Suffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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