suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
has suffered
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present perfectof suffer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet, over the course of its exemplary 402-year life, this noble relic has suffered a 99% decline in its real value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its streetwear business has suffered as the company faces steeper competition.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rakhine has suffered some of the direst conditions in the war, largely cut off from the rest of Myanmar.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has revealed he has suffered a stroke and faces a "long, tough journey ahead" to recover.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I am sorry, very sorry, but a wand that has suffered this degree of damage cannot be repaired by any means that I know of.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
