SUFFERED Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

suffered

verb

past tense of suffer

as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life

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as in grieved

to feel deep sadness or mental pain the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful

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as in permitted

to give permission for or to approve of contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer

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as in allowed

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference I will not suffer you to insult me so!

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Recent Examples of suffered Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 His credibility has suffered, but many Israelis still regard him as the only leader who can protect them in a dangerous region. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 Eleven people remain missing after an 89-hour search; several survivors suffered injuries consistent with shark bites. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their first loss of the 2026 season Sunday night, falling 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks. — Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The team also was down to one practice-squad call-up running back in Dameon Pierce for a bulk of the game, too, after Carson Steele suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t return to the game. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 Simmons suffered the injury during practice, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Sunday afternoon. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Today, it is widely known that coal miners of the 19th and early 20th centuries experienced ruthless exploitation and hazardous working conditions.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The bank ultimately experienced more than $40 billion of deposit outflows on March 9, 2023; management actually projected that requests would exceed $100 billion the following day.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Several fans grieved the restaurant’s closing on its social pages.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Jake Reiner sat for an interview with ABC7 Los Angeles on Thursday, delving into how his surviving family has grieved during the past several months since his parents’ deaths.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

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Ten days after López’s killing Honduran prosecutors charged Pérez and others of flouting environmental laws in the Los Pinares site from around 2013 to May 2021 by operating in areas beyond the limits of what had been permitted.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of permitted

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In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The Packers, one of the lower-scoring teams in the league, get to face a team that is almost last in points allowed this season.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowed

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Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of had

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Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green, and more mourned Anderson, and honored the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s generational talent.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mourned

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Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Pimlico identities State of Maryland The Preakness Stakes was held at Laurel Park in May 2026 while Pimlico underwent redevelopment.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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