incurred

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

VERB

bring upon oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire arouse earn obtain provoke

STRONG

catch contract draw gain get induce

WEAK

be subjected to bring down on expose oneself to meet with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

discourage miss misunderstand pass push

Example Sentences

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The source also told the outlet Ritchson crashed, fell off his motorcycle and incurred cuts and bruises.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

And bundling Apple Pay with a ubiquitous suite of consumer products avoided marketing costs other financial-technology firms might have incurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But she'll be wary: we've yet to pay off the higher debt incurred from the emergency help given during Covid and the last energy crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Cembalest highlights research undertaken by JPMorgan that scrutinized the costs incurred to the German economy stemming from its decision to decommission its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima incident.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

I would have had to stick my iPhone in a bag of rice from all the water damage it would have incurred from my tears.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi