incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
have incurred
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present perfectof incur.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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A century ago, for example, going to cash would have required hundreds of individual sell orders communicated separately to your broker, each one of which would have incurred sizable brokerage commissions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In recent years, automakers have incurred costly charges from supply-chain disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Major auto makers like Honda, Ford, GM, and Stellantis have incurred over $60 billion in EV-related write-downs amid a market reset.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Wolves have incurred substantial losses over the past two seasons, but successful player sale profits have offset these.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
I would have had to stick my iPhone in a bag of rice from all the water damage it would have incurred from my tears.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
