SUFFERS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

suffers

verb

present tense third-person singular of suffer

as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life

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as in grieves

to feel deep sadness or mental pain the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful

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as in permits

to give permission for or to approve of contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference I will not suffer you to insult me so!

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Recent Examples of suffers In July, Netflix reported viewership increased just 2% in the first half of the year as the streamer suffers from a lack of shows with water-cooler-level hype. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Dell didn't bother updating this part of the XPS 13 case for the Googlebook platform, and the system suffers for it. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The books follow Darrow of Lykos, a miner who suffers a great loss and is thrust into a rebellion’s revenge plot against the Golds. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 And while Chubb moves forward, Jackson suffers another black mark on his record because this will be his second NFL suspension. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Such a strategy may not immediately succeed, but failing to try would all but ensure that Ukraine suffers an extraordinary degree of damage that will be much harder to reverse. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 While no Democrat has stepped up to challenge Schumer, that could quickly change if his party suffers an unexpected level of losses. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Neither movie gets even close to the heights of that one, in my opinion, and both suffer by comparison—but TSR suffers a lot more. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Dawood suffers from claustrophobia — even long-haul flights are a trial for her. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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Desperate to get that handsome life back, Hagen undergoes an experimental procedure that initially works only to give way to a scary new reality with shape-shifting skin.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is eliminating its Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission, as the organization undergoes cultural changes under its new president Kirsty Coventry.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Pi-o grieves the death of his friend, unable to get out of bed for days.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of grieves

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According to police, nobody had sought permission for the Mumbai event, and Azad Maidan is the sole venue where the Bombay High Court permits protests in the city.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of permits

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Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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Years later, after Leslie experiences severe financial difficulty and is hospitalized, both parents become more present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
In a typical season, the Atlantic region experiences five hurricanes and two major hurricanes by early October.

— Christopher Davis, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

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The approach allows manufacturing techniques to evolve alongside the robot’s mechanical design.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
His startup's open-source software allows people to install and use models on a variety of computers.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of allows

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In-person early voting began on Friday, which lets Minnesotans cast their ballot and put it straight into a voting machine.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Much like Parton, Judd lets her actions speak louder than her words, and one of the causes closest to her heart is helping military service members.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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