incurred

American

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

adjective

(of a usually undesirable consequence) experienced or brought upon oneself.

The report did not reveal the exact number of disaster-affected families or the value of their incurred losses.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of incur.

Other Word Forms

self-incurred

adjective

Etymology

Origin of incurred

incur ( def. ) + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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Still, I relied on credit to get me by at times and incurred credit-card debt when I wanted to buy more than I could afford.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Anything left, Hivernat added, helps pay down the half-a-million dollar debt incurred from opening the restaurant.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

When he incurred a potentially career-ending knee injury in the 1970-71 season—and was feted with a “Jerry West Night”—it left him cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Years later, Theodore Parker incurred the wrath of the pro-slavery forces in the country.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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