maimed; maiming; maims
maimer
noun
1
obsolete
: serious physical injury
especially
: loss of a member of the body
2
obsolete
: a serious loss
Examples of maim in a Sentence
Verb
The bomb killed 16 people and maimed several others.
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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WSJ, 5 Nov. 2023
The victim miraculously survived the brutal maiming but will likely lose an eye, police said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
Many hundreds of civilians—including women, children, the aged—have been killed, maimed, or captured in a matter of days.
—Michael Oren, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2023
Witnessing the results of war as a child, Abboud pledged to make a difference with his life and to figure out how to help ease the pain and suffering of the innocent who were physically maimed and emotionally harmed.
—Michael Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
People maimed in the bombing are being treated for horrific injuries without basics such as gauze dressings, antiseptic, IV bags and painkillers.
—Yara M. Asi, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
The star anchor, who boasted the network’s highest ratings, was told by a News Corp. board member that the move was a condition of the Dominion settlement as a way to best maim the conservative network.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
In months that followed, bombs rained down on the northeastern metropolis almost daily, wrecking hundreds of buildings, killing and maiming civilians and scattering much of the prewar population of 1.4 million people.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
Over the past two decades, Israel has tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif several times, maiming him in attacks and killing his wife and baby son.
—Rory Jones, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
Vulture, 24 July 2023
The Duttons murder and maim and torture.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2022
Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, was indicted in June on a charge of conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure people and damage property in another country, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison.
—Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Dec. 2021
Hightower planned to contact inmates in other prisons in the state to carry out a plan to either kill, maim or severely injure Tiarks, according to court documents.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2021
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Verb
That same day Israel launched an attack on a crowded refugee camp killing, burning and maiming many civilians, including children.
—WSJ, 5 Nov. 2023
The victim miraculously survived the brutal maiming but will likely lose an eye, police said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
Many hundreds of civilians—including women, children, the aged—have been killed, maimed, or captured in a matter of days.
—Michael Oren, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2023
Witnessing the results of war as a child, Abboud pledged to make a difference with his life and to figure out how to help ease the pain and suffering of the innocent who were physically maimed and emotionally harmed.
—Michael Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
People maimed in the bombing are being treated for horrific injuries without basics such as gauze dressings, antiseptic, IV bags and painkillers.
—Yara M. Asi, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
The star anchor, who boasted the network’s highest ratings, was told by a News Corp. board member that the move was a condition of the Dominion settlement as a way to best maim the conservative network.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
In months that followed, bombs rained down on the northeastern metropolis almost daily, wrecking hundreds of buildings, killing and maiming civilians and scattering much of the prewar population of 1.4 million people.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
Over the past two decades, Israel has tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif several times, maiming him in attacks and killing his wife and baby son.
—Rory Jones, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
Noun
Nothing here will surprise, let alone maim, anyone.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
The Duttons murder and maim and torture.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2022
Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, was indicted in June on a charge of conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure people and damage property in another country, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison.
—Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Dec. 2021
Hightower planned to contact inmates in other prisons in the state to carry out a plan to either kill, maim or severely injure Tiarks, according to court documents.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2021
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“Maim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maim. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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verbˈmām
: to injure or disfigure badly
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