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incurred

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

VERB

bring upon oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire arouse earn obtain provoke

STRONG

catch contract draw gain get induce

WEAK

be subjected to bring down on expose oneself to meet with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

discourage miss misunderstand pass push

Example Sentences

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The 2024-25 NFL season featured the most “customer-friendly” outcomes that online sportsbooks had ever seen; sportsbooks incurred hundreds in millions of dollars worth of losses after a string of overfavorable outcomes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Ford incurred about $2 billion on tariffs last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Posillico alleges in the lawsuit that it incurred “substantial bid preparation and proposal costs” drawing up plans for federal solicitations that were “not genuine competitive opportunities.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

In 2019 the incurred losses from motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. were around $340 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Am I right in deducing that these charges were incurred by you?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood