as in imposed
to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted
The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.
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Recent Examples of inflicted
The degree of severity in punishment for violators varies based on the type of force used and the amount of property damage inflicted.
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Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The war has inflicted staggering losses on Russia's young men.
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Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
However, experts caution the situation isn’t so simple, and while Ukraine has inflicted tangible damage, Russian resilience and logistical limitations mean the campaign has yet to pass into decisive territory.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Tumuli across the Sardis landscape have been damaged by farming and natural erosion, while increasingly sophisticated looters have inflicted further destruction.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Specifically, what is happening between Israelis and Palestinians is a real tragedy — two peoples, both real, both with real claims, both having inflicted harm and suffered it.
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Joyce Kamanitz,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
In Lebanon, many Shiites have been marking Muharram after the devastation inflicted during the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
American housing prices began to slide, then accelerated into a dizzying plunge that inflicted huge losses for banks, pension funds and other investors that had bet heavily on real estate.
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Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The war has inflicted staggering losses on Russia's young men.
—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
However, experts caution the situation isn’t so simple, and while Ukraine has inflicted tangible damage, Russian resilience and logistical limitations mean the campaign has yet to pass into decisive territory.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Tumuli across the Sardis landscape have been damaged by farming and natural erosion, while increasingly sophisticated looters have inflicted further destruction.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Specifically, what is happening between Israelis and Palestinians is a real tragedy — two peoples, both real, both with real claims, both having inflicted harm and suffered it.
—
Joyce Kamanitz,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
In Lebanon, many Shiites have been marking Muharram after the devastation inflicted during the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
American housing prices began to slide, then accelerated into a dizzying plunge that inflicted huge losses for banks, pension funds and other investors that had bet heavily on real estate.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
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In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.
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Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions imposed a significant burden on political expression and argued that lifting them could strengthen the role of political parties in elections.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
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An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
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“Inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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