as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly
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1
as in throbbing
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 damaging
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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as in injuring
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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Recent Examples of hurting
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But the addition of so many people had the unwanted consequence of sending home prices in these markets through the roof, hurting locals' ability to buy.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Companies clinging to this outdated model risk losing their best talent, hurting families of working parents, and ultimately harming their bottom line.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
And are millions of Internet users helping or hurting their own moral and civic identities by watching detailed video of the murder, which was immediately shared on social media?
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Both closed earlier this year; Misfit’s owner, chef Bo Porytko, blamed the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit line construction for hurting business.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Remember, Pacheco was at full health to start 2024 before hurting his lower leg in Week 2.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Students who choose to put their image online face the possibility of hurting their job prospects or risk their reputation amongst their community.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
On the other hand, leaving rates too high could overly restrict spending and hiring, hurting the economy.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But the addition of so many people had the unwanted consequence of sending home prices in these markets through the roof, hurting locals' ability to buy.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Companies clinging to this outdated model risk losing their best talent, hurting families of working parents, and ultimately harming their bottom line.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
And are millions of Internet users helping or hurting their own moral and civic identities by watching detailed video of the murder, which was immediately shared on social media?
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Both closed earlier this year; Misfit’s owner, chef Bo Porytko, blamed the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit line construction for hurting business.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Remember, Pacheco was at full health to start 2024 before hurting his lower leg in Week 2.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Students who choose to put their image online face the possibility of hurting their job prospects or risk their reputation amongst their community.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
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In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued its onslaught of Russian oil and gas facilities, further damaging an economy that is beginning to show cracks.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, in 2021, USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class submarine, struck an object while submerged during a voyage in the region, injuring sailors and damaging its hull.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Two Xpeng eVTOL flying cars collided during an air show rehearsal in Changchun, injuring one passenger (now stable).—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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The attack marked the first incident of a bear injuring a person in Yellowstone in 2025.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s sudden passing in July left many grieving the beloved actor, but for his wife and young daughter, his death cut deeper.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, the organizations were giving the grieving mother time with her calf before disturbing her.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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In other words, the more painful the cry sounded, the warmer the listener's face became—and the effect was the same for both men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Queen could have surgery to remove bunions, but has been warned against it as the surgery is too painful.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That same day, a student opened fire at a Colorado high school, critically wounding two peers.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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The man suspected of shooting and critically wounding a police officer in northern Georgia on Friday night has been taken into custody after an hourslong manhunt, officials announced.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Tahlequah previously made global headlines in 2018 for carrying a dead calf for over 1,000 miles across 17 days, demonstrating what researchers believe is mourning behavior among orcas.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Campus police arrested a student at Texas Tech University in connection to an altercation with students who were mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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