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damaged

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verb

past tense of damage
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Recent Examples of damaged
Adjective
The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 Russian attacks target Ukrainian infrastructure The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 The pause offered brief relief in a city facing hunger, disease and another harsh winter after years of war and damaged infrastructure. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Softness is only part of it—a great conditioner for damaged hair also helps strengthen the strand and smooth the cuticle, so your hair is easier to detangle and less likely to break. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 For damaged or fragile hair, Velcro rollers avoid direct heat but can snag delicate strands, while hot rollers call for careful temperature control and heat protection. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 There are some health concerns related to PTFE coatings when misused, damaged or excessively heated. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The true meaning of Haws Cinema becomes clear when the film ends and the children return to their tents, shelters, and damaged homes. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 Officials were concerned about old and damaged bridges and culverts on the Rio Ruidoso. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
No one was injured in Sunday's strike on the village of Komyshuvakha, but specialized rescue equipment was damaged, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026 Remove dead or damaged branches anytime to keep shrubs healthy and shapely. — The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026 Floodwaters in July and August destroyed or damaged dozens of homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026 While tens of thousands of buildings were likely damaged or destroyed in the quakes, these OPPPE developments were among the largest residential buildings to fall in coastal La Guaira state. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 No one was injured in Sunday’s strike on the village of Komyshuvakha, but specialized rescue equipment was damaged, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 Nearly half of working women say their job has damaged their mental health in just the past six months. — Alyssa Jaffee, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 Other substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also damaged, as Russia also launched 172 drones in the attack. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 Much of Jewish Iraqi American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz’s work focuses on re-creating or giving new life to religious materials that were stolen, damaged or destroyed amid war and persecution. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
Adjective
  • The department is accepting donations to support Graham's family and the families of the three injured agents.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The Dallas Cowboys were already down two starters coming into Sunday, but now the injured inactives have piled up even more ahead of the matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Similar allegations have marred prominent high school football programs in Southern California in recent years.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The unveiling event itself was marred when Musk tried to prove that its windows were shatterproof by having metal balls thrown at them - only to leave massive cracks in two of them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Pardo, 31, who was wounded in her left leg, told The Associated Press that the shot that killed her daughter came from the Tamaulipas state police helicopter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This ends with Belzagar’s companion taking an arrow to the chest, Pharazôn wounded, and one of the would-be assassins in chains.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • But the party was wrecked on Election Day not by its flawed attorney general.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Throughout his time in the governor’s office, DeSantis has abused special sessions to force rushed and often deceitful debate (including the two days of meetings that produced the badly flawed Amendment 3 in the first place).
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • However, Israel’s Central Elections Committee said the integrity of the election had not been compromised, according to Reuters on November 5.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Another wave of cyberattacks against European supermarkets this week compromised refrigeration systems for the second time in a month, rekindling fears over the security of critical infrastructure.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The sequence was enough to stave off the Warhawks as TCU avoided an upset loss that would’ve hurt their NCAA Tournament resume.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Simmons has been out with a high ankle sprain, and Coleman hurt a shoulder against Mississippi State.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • As for glam and accessories, the actress went minimalist and continued to sport her hair in a perfectly imperfect bun.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In an Instagram video, Webb claimed to see parallels between the two brands’ ethos of being imperfect and, obviously, messy.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Gas prices have surged about 37% over the past year as the Middle East conflict crippled the global crude trade.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mendel argued that Zelenskyy's promise to bring peace at the time stands in stark contrast to the devastating war that has crippled the country and defined much of his presidency.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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