suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
suffered
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past participleof suffer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof suffer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sufferverb (used without object)to undergo or feel pain or distress.
Example Sentences
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Matt Damon revealed that his wife of more than 20 years, Luciana “Lucy” Barroso, suffered a brain aneurysm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The trouble is that Wall Street may not have suffered enough.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
In March 2021, she was prescribed anti-depressants but she suffered her first psychotic episode two weeks later.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I deeply respect the views of those who will strongly disagree with my decision, including some families of victims who have suffered the worst possible loss,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
But in the next decade, the stock market crashed in 1929 and America suffered through the Great Depression.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
