suffered

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be in pain v.
endure, permit v.

VERB

be in pain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo

STRONG

ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe

WEAK

be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm please soothe surrender yield

STRONG

assuage help rise strengthen

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

VERB

endure, permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo

STRONG

abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield

WEAK

bear with carry the torch live with put up with sit and take it take it wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

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suffered

"Not long ago, even the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange suffered astronomical losses from a cyberattack believed to have been carried out by a hacking group," President Lee Jae Myung said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Jacksonville Jaguars took a flier on Minshew with a sixth-round draft pick in 2019, but he was quickly thrust into action when starter Nick Foles suffered an injury in the opening game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Atkins had suffered from diabetes-related complications in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Intel just suffered its worst one-day stock decline in more than four decades.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

But Antonina had suffered too, of course she’d suffered!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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