torture
noun
the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
have tortured
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present perfectof torture.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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The partner of a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the Nottingham attacks has said the organisations involved in a public inquiry have "tortured" the victims' families "over and over again".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
So was Panahi's work -- which spotlights the dilemmas of a group of ordinary Iranians as they confront a man they believe to have tortured them in jail -- not given its due?
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
"You have the right to finally get answers to the questions that have tortured you," he said, with Israeli victims' relatives present at the ceremony.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2022
In news releases, ad copy and earnings statements, they have tortured plain talk in service of the sell, with Frankensteinian combinations and avalanches of acronyms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
“The knowledge must have tortured Anna,” said Balthilda.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
