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to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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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
Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Residents began sharing reports on neighborhood Facebook groups in recent days, with several posting photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage from around the area of 77th Street to 81st Street, between Brookside Street and Oak Street.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Many damaged homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Photos of the aftermath, shared by the ministry, showed burned and damaged cars, and firefighters working to put out a blaze inside a building.
—Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Clemente suggests looking out for frayed or damaged cords, cracked plugs, unusual warmth, buzzing noises, burning smells, or discoloration around outlets.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Researchers deliberately pushed it, knocked it off balance, and damaged parts of the system.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
That's the same day that the popular Evangeline's gift and costume store is scheduled to re-open after being damaged by a fire in June of last year.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The building was damaged but no injuries were reported.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Certainly, the relationship has been damaged.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
About 2,500 houses and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in several provinces, according to an initial government damage assessment.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The flames damaged the train station radio house building between the New Orleans Square depot and a water tower used to refill the steam engines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
That really damaged my faith in journalism.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Adjective
Multiple agencies from the region helped local first responders search and assess damaged areas, town officials said on social media.
—Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Residents began sharing reports on neighborhood Facebook groups in recent days, with several posting photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage from around the area of 77th Street to 81st Street, between Brookside Street and Oak Street.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Many damaged homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Photos of the aftermath, shared by the ministry, showed burned and damaged cars, and firefighters working to put out a blaze inside a building.
—Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Clemente suggests looking out for frayed or damaged cords, cracked plugs, unusual warmth, buzzing noises, burning smells, or discoloration around outlets.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Researchers deliberately pushed it, knocked it off balance, and damaged parts of the system.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Verb
This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
That's the same day that the popular Evangeline's gift and costume store is scheduled to re-open after being damaged by a fire in June of last year.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The building was damaged but no injuries were reported.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Certainly, the relationship has been damaged.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
About 2,500 houses and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in several provinces, according to an initial government damage assessment.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The flames damaged the train station radio house building between the New Orleans Square depot and a water tower used to refill the steam engines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
That really damaged my faith in journalism.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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North Carolina’s Fault Rules Can Make for Complications North Carolina is known for its contributory negligence rule, which can limit recovery if an injured person is found partly responsible for the accident.—
Will Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Florida’s personal injury protection statute requires initial medical services and care within 14 days after a motor vehicle accident for PIP medical benefits to apply, hence why injured people should not wait to get evaluated, even when symptoms initially seem manageable.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The Toronto Blue Jays' 2026 season has been marred by injuries, with veteran pitcher Max Scherzer facing significant setbacks.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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At least one person was killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning, and the suspect is also dead, officials said.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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But 49 partygoers lost their lives and 58 more were wounded as Mateen fired relentlessly using a military-style weapon.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Underneath Carrey’s wild performance, the actor was keen to inject an unlikely slice of empathy into a very flawed character.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Without data that is relatively complete, normalized and updated, AI will present bad information, which can lead to a flawed decision.—
Troy Holaday,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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With their lineup compromised, Goldschmidt has played on a regular basis.—
Mike Barner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The working assumption — correctly — is that anything digital taken into China should be treated as potentially compromised.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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There was just so much anger, so much hurt, so much pain from both ends.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Although everyone breathes polluted air, children, elderly, and historically disadvantaged communities are hurt the most.—
Chris Hartmann,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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The pattern is imperfect, but many of the worst performers are one-party Republican states, while the underperforming rich states are mostly dominated by Democrats.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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This architecture, however imperfect, preserved a clear line of accountability.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Candidates whose public image depends on favorable coverage can be crippled by bad headlines.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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