as in damage
something that causes loss or pain
you were lucky to survive the fire without harm no harm in trying
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1
as in to damage
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harm
Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The 100-1 sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and cocaine led to immeasurable harm on Black, brown and low-income communities.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Elon Musk may have left Washington, D.C., but his impact continues to harm millions of people.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Noun
But what to do about it is a hot potato that must balance addressing the struggles many doctors face with the harm that can come to patients when such problems are ignored.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The 100-1 sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and cocaine led to immeasurable harm on Black, brown and low-income communities.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Verb
No one should ever be harmed for witnessing government action.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Elon Musk may have left Washington, D.C., but his impact continues to harm millions of people.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm
Noun
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Thousands of residents became homeless as the aftermath caused between $13 billion to $20 billion in damages.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The city submitted its initial damage assessments to the Office of Emergency Services in March.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officials said 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured with burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Graffiti marred the exterior of City Hall, an Art Deco landmark built in 1928.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Signed in 2023 from Fenerbahce in his homeland, Guler’s debut season was marred by injuries.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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While the brand quickly became synonymous with the 1990s UK music scene—having Liam Gallagher sport them on-stage certainly didn’t hurt—the aughts saw the business’s fortunes recede and its manufacturing go overseas.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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ISPs have frequently pointed out that terminating customer accounts would hurt people using the same account as someone accused of piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Another influx of 184 wounded arrived at the Red Cross field hospital June 3, the ICRC said in a statement; 19 were declared dead on arrival, and eight more died of their wounds not long afterwards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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How many people died on D-Day? On D-Day alone, around 4,440 Allied troops were confirmed dead, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), with more than 5,800 troops wounded or missing.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Harm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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