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as in to undergo
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 to grieve
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 to permit
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 to let
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 suffer
An intensive care unit doctor, nurse and a custodian suffered gunshot wounds and a fourth employee was injured in a fall, Barker said.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The fair then, seemed to be a balm of sorts, for a city that is understandably still suffering, just one month after the worst of the wildfires.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Shyanne Sellers has been impacted by a knee injury suffered during the Texas loss and has missed time sparingly since then.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The victim, who suffered a fractured nose, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, underwent another round of clinical tests on Sunday morning, Vatican sources told ABC News.—
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Energy And Technology At The Crossroads The energy industry is undergoing a major transformation.—
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To everyone who is grieving today – whose grief has defined your very existence for the past 503 days – please reach out for help.—
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Chege hasn’t had much time to grieve the loss of her job.—
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In participating in those extreme acts, Saha said, people fall victim to a group psychology that both permits and encourages more extreme behavior.—
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As of right now, only eight states in the nation — California among them — permit the unrestricted retail sales of raw milk.—
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The two Metroidvania progenitors — 1986’s Metroid and 1987’s Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest — cultivated a sense of geographical bewilderment by letting players unfurl the secrets of their arcane worlds in any direction along the X and Y axes.—
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Plus, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni isn’t going to let Moore easily leave Philadelphia with any staff members Moore didn’t bring with him.—
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The legendary songstress, whose velvety voice redefined soul and R&B, remains an enduring icon of elegance, emotion, and artistry.—
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Ours is a legacy that endures — one that will continue to endure no matter who’s in the White House.—
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Its living exhibits show moments from mankind’s relationship with technology: Mary Shelley (Sieh) mourns a child while giving Frankenstein’s monster life; a lonely nineteen-seventies roboticist (Ryan Spahn) calls his creation fondly by name; humans lose the robot war.—
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While many longtime fans of the ship have mourned the decision to sink it, the SS United States Conservancy and Okaloosa County say this was the only option to prevent the SS United States from being scrapped after it was evicted from its longtime Philadelphia pier.—
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And having that position shored up will allow USC to train its attention elsewhere in this class.—
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Instagram launched in 2010 and quickly became one of the most influential social media platforms, allowing users to share photos and videos with their followers.—
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Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.—
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In research showing that athletes can tolerate more than 100 grams of carbs hourly and that this amount increases carbohydrate oxidation, there is some concern that not all this sugar gets used up during exercise.—
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“Suffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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