1
as in marred
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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2
as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damaged
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Any worn or damaged components will be replaced with original IWC parts from the corporate archive.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The decision by Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Timothy Mazzei is an important win for prosecutors and a blow for the defense team that challenged the validity of this type of technology that specializes in extracting nuclear DNA from damaged or hard-to-get samples, such as rootless hair.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Authorities expect the number to rise as emergency teams reach villages cut off by landslides and damaged roads.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The April storms brought significant rainfall that caused flooding and damaged infrastructure, produced multiple tornadoes, left thousands without power and caused two deaths.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Soon afterward, staff started hearing reports that specialist suppliers to the auction house—such as conservators, who repair damaged paintings—were having to wait longer to get paid.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The agency says health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That museum was damaged during the 2022 siege.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Rubble litters the ground at an apartment that was damaged in an Israeli airstrike at the Chamran residential complex, which killed at least 60 people including children on the first day of war on June 13, in Tehran on July 19, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The ordeal has made for endless fodder on the rap internet, though has undoubtedly damaged Thug’s reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Griffin pointed to the fact that the president firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, Erika McEntarfer, had damaged the credibility of data produced by major American institutions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Democrats, though, contend the episode damaged her standing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Diseased or damaged branches can be removed anytime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Any worn or damaged components will be replaced with original IWC parts from the corporate archive.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The decision by Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Timothy Mazzei is an important win for prosecutors and a blow for the defense team that challenged the validity of this type of technology that specializes in extracting nuclear DNA from damaged or hard-to-get samples, such as rootless hair.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Authorities expect the number to rise as emergency teams reach villages cut off by landslides and damaged roads.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The April storms brought significant rainfall that caused flooding and damaged infrastructure, produced multiple tornadoes, left thousands without power and caused two deaths.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Soon afterward, staff started hearing reports that specialist suppliers to the auction house—such as conservators, who repair damaged paintings—were having to wait longer to get paid.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The agency says health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Six houses were also damaged in the attack, Kondratiev said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That museum was damaged during the 2022 siege.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Rubble litters the ground at an apartment that was damaged in an Israeli airstrike at the Chamran residential complex, which killed at least 60 people including children on the first day of war on June 13, in Tehran on July 19, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The ordeal has made for endless fodder on the rap internet, though has undoubtedly damaged Thug’s reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Griffin pointed to the fact that the president firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, Erika McEntarfer, had damaged the credibility of data produced by major American institutions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Democrats, though, contend the episode damaged her standing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundy statement raises question of rogue FBI round Ammon Bundy’s brother, Ryan Bundy, was also injured in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officials in northeastern Kharkiv oblast, or region, reported four fatalities and 14 wounded; in neighboring, central Dnipropetrovsk oblast, four individuals lost their lives, with 10 others injured.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics who responded to the scene said the area was chaotic and covered in broken glass, with people wounded and lying unconscious on the road and a sidewalk near the bus stop.—
Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The problem is a deeply flawed political system that repeatedly incentivizes the wrong choices.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are flawed characters struggling at the top of the middle or the bottom of the top; one is on the way down, the other on the way up.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boy Meets World — Savage’s comedy legacy has been marred by multiple misconduct allegations over the years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Holes marred the walls in the kitchen under the dish machine, dry storage and dish storage rooms.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But some of his campaign’s reactions to Fetterman’s stroke in May 2022 hurt his chances even more.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lopes is a very tough fighter, but his inability to stay technical will hurt him against the powerful Silva.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even if imperfect, establishing foundational controls now will help teams adapt quickly as the landscape shifts.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes are imperfect sticking plasters on a problem that requires a permanent fix.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Define the steps employees must take if a device is lost or compromised.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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