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as in undergoes
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 grieves
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 permits
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 tolerates
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 suffers
That suffers from the problem that infrastructure changes take place on a pace of decades, and tend to be obsolete before they are finished being installed.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By seeking both monetary and injunctive relief, KG aims to safeguard her future career, preserve her creative autonomy, and ensure that no other emerging talent suffers under similar conditions.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder and CEO of Cleo, sees generative AI as essential for building trust in financial services — a sector that historically suffers from low consumer confidence.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It was also put to Ancelotti whether his team suffers against high pressure opponents such as Liverpool, who beat them convincingly at Anfield last week in the UCL, and Athletic Club where an off-key Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty causing the Italian to make a confession.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Terry suffers from a professionalism that borders on a pathology, anger issues, and the aftermath of a medical procedure involving his heart, in that order of severity.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
His role, as a flawed genius who suffers for his art but is undone by his hubris, his drug addiction and the cutoff of his wealthy employer’s patronage, is harrowing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
This also avoids a brightness instability problem that can afflict the TV’s Standard mode, where the image suffers distracting brightness ‘jumps’ or ‘drops’ when an HDR image cuts abruptly between bright and dark shots.
—John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In a dispiriting twist, the person who suffers most from the perverse ecology of online celebrity is Zoé.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By seeking both monetary and injunctive relief, KG aims to safeguard her future career, preserve her creative autonomy, and ensure that no other emerging talent suffers under similar conditions.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder and CEO of Cleo, sees generative AI as essential for building trust in financial services — a sector that historically suffers from low consumer confidence.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It was also put to Ancelotti whether his team suffers against high pressure opponents such as Liverpool, who beat them convincingly at Anfield last week in the UCL, and Athletic Club where an off-key Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty causing the Italian to make a confession.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Terry suffers from a professionalism that borders on a pathology, anger issues, and the aftermath of a medical procedure involving his heart, in that order of severity.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
His role, as a flawed genius who suffers for his art but is undone by his hubris, his drug addiction and the cutoff of his wealthy employer’s patronage, is harrowing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
This also avoids a brightness instability problem that can afflict the TV’s Standard mode, where the image suffers distracting brightness ‘jumps’ or ‘drops’ when an HDR image cuts abruptly between bright and dark shots.
—John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In a dispiriting twist, the person who suffers most from the perverse ecology of online celebrity is Zoé.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffers
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The process produces electricity from 70% of the hydrogen, while the remaining 30% undergoes multi-stage Pressure Swing Absorption for purification, yielding up to 1,200 kg/day of fuel-grade hydrogen.David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In milder locations where the ground doesn’t freeze or undergoes freeze-thaw cycles, water deeply about once a month to keep the soil moist, but not wet.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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This female apparition mourns alongside the family of the recently deceased.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Six years later, her family still mourns — and someone wants revenge for Robin's death.Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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All of this allows brands to personalize experiences for consumers and drive revenue while saving significant costs.Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This allows cinematographer Dick Pope’s superb lighting to provide clarity that transcends realism.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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The often-unsung heroes of the IT department have the task of deploying and maintaining the infrastructure that lets organizations thrive in the digital era.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Today, along with all those stats, YouTube announced a new feature called Watch With, which lets creators add their own commentary and analysis to sports content in real time.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other totally normal and common side effects, according to the CDC, include headache, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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If your symptoms are below the neck, like fever, fatigue, body aches, and coughing, Zamora recommends skipping exercise altogether.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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Tomás forbids it, but Paja, in the style of rebellious teens and younger siblings everywhere, ignores him.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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If management ignores negative behavior, team members become frustrated and the work environment is destabilized, Price warns.Sally Percy, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the region endures an unprecedented level of violence, including the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza, the two factions are edging toward a deal.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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For some, the trauma endures for years, on planes and off.Carly Lewis, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Mail app sees new categorization options and more.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Suffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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