suffered

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

Former Senate GOP leader says he suffered a fall and had pneumonia,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Spain has suffered frequent and severe heatwaves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40C.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Those are some way short of Yamal’s best, but they also far exceed his expected output when he suffered a severe hamstring injury in April and briefly looked doomed to miss the tournament entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Shares of Sandisk got swept up in the broad-based chip selloff on Monday and have suffered through the major volatility in the memory space in recent weeks, but Wall Street remains unfazed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Ever since the carriage accident Seward had suffered, Stanton had been a faithful visitor.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson