torment
verb (used with object)
to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
tormented
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past participleof torment.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 torment.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tormentverb (used with object)to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain. -
a word derived from
torment.
tormentverb (used with object)to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain.
Example Sentences
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From Boyle Heights to Monterey Park, residents said they were overwhelmed by the smoke from the week-long fire, and then tormented by the horrible stench from decaying meat and seafood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The rearrangement allowed Shankly to recall Toshack, who had been left out of the initial match, and he and Keegan tormented the Germans in a 3-0 victory, Liverpool subsequently winning 3-2 on aggregate.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His ambition was driven by ghosts and dysfunction, and he was well on his way to becoming one of those tormented “geniuses” who, in Carmy’s own words, just make everything worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Jefferson could also be tormented by love, when it was shattered by loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Working plumbing was scarce, and the lack of air-conditioning tormented scientists and engineers trying to function in the baking heat of California’s Central Valley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
