Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damages
Noun
-
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
But Russian munitions routinely hit civilian buildings and inflict civilian casualties.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
-
One possible reason why the disaster caused zero casualties was the time of day.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
-
The three victims' deaths were ruled accidental, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, a story from Indiana explains how one bird species skewers its prey on barbed wire, then returns for it later.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
-
As another new spooky season option, this new offering from Netflix is a survival series from the perspective of nature's prey.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
-
After that came real sacrifices.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Future solar cells, for instance, might harness coherence to move energy more efficiently, reducing losses and boosting performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Small private-sector businesses drove last month’s decline, and losses were widespread across industries (with some of the largest losses in professional and business services and leisure and hospitality), ADP reported.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Collateral damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share