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 Oct. 2025
Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As explained, lost or damaged books will be charged at the market value to the borrower.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This was the lone Marty-Leo combo that feels like DiCaprio trying to boost some acting bona fides rather than finding the angry, damaged truth at the core of his character.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
This quality opens the door to creating implants that can be crafted to fit damaged sections of the bones perfectly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Macrophages, immune cells that live in our tissues, are responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria, dead and damaged cells, and harmful invaders like cancer cells.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of leaving damaged fruits and vegetables, such as apples or tomatoes, on the plant, harvest them and toss them in the compost pile.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
As many as 197,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed during the war, according to estimates in a damage analysis shared with ABC News of Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data by Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University's Conflict Ecology lab.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
More recently, the Russian military has damaged or destroyed over 790 Ukrainian libraries.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s no guarantee, but some plants are less likely to be damaged by Japanese beetles, such as red maple, boxwood, flowering dogwood, holly, magnolia, some types of oaks and most evergreens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
When skin is damaged – for example, by a burn, scar formation, or even dryness – the stratum corneum barrier becomes weaker.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
Several businesses were damaged, roads were left with deep cracks, and an old Roman Catholic church in nearby Daanbantayan town was also damaged, Cañete said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In this lead-free America, children grow up with their minds and bodies not damaged by this poison.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Prune lightly for shaping and to remove any dead or damaged branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As explained, lost or damaged books will be charged at the market value to the borrower.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This was the lone Marty-Leo combo that feels like DiCaprio trying to boost some acting bona fides rather than finding the angry, damaged truth at the core of his character.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
This quality opens the door to creating implants that can be crafted to fit damaged sections of the bones perfectly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Macrophages, immune cells that live in our tissues, are responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria, dead and damaged cells, and harmful invaders like cancer cells.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of leaving damaged fruits and vegetables, such as apples or tomatoes, on the plant, harvest them and toss them in the compost pile.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Multiple incidents involving interference allegations and other voting issues were reported in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, including voter registration ballots being damaged and ballot collection boxes being set on fire.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
As many as 197,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed during the war, according to estimates in a damage analysis shared with ABC News of Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data by Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University's Conflict Ecology lab.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
More recently, the Russian military has damaged or destroyed over 790 Ukrainian libraries.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s no guarantee, but some plants are less likely to be damaged by Japanese beetles, such as red maple, boxwood, flowering dogwood, holly, magnolia, some types of oaks and most evergreens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
When skin is damaged – for example, by a burn, scar formation, or even dryness – the stratum corneum barrier becomes weaker.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
Several businesses were damaged, roads were left with deep cracks, and an old Roman Catholic church in nearby Daanbantayan town was also damaged, Cañete said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In this lead-free America, children grow up with their minds and bodies not damaged by this poison.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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When Odegaard came off injured in the first half against Leeds and then Nottingham Forest, Arteta opted to replace him with Ethan Nwaneri, who impressed in both games.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to the Gaza Health Ministry, which Hamas oversees, 64,522 Palestinians have been killed in the war and another 163,096 have been wounded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University left one woman dead, a man wounded and triggered a campus-wide lockdown on Saturday night, according to the school and local authorities.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At 1-3 and trying to give some semblance of help to their top-notch defense and trying to stay alive in an AFC North that appears to be much more flawed than anyone thought a month ago, the Browns need a win.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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By replacing this flawed model with one that accurately accounts for SANS physics, the team demonstrated that porosity has a negligible effect on reactor physics or criticality safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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So long as Gabriel can avoid critical mistakes and turnovers that marred Joe Flacco's four-game stint as Cleveland's starter, the rookie should have a chance to keep the Browns in this contest and guide them to a second win over NFC North competition.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This ultimately hurts the American people, the people who pay their salaries.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the sale also diminishes some hopes that Berkshire would buy Oxy in its entirety, potentially hurting the stock.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That loop — imperfect at first, refined over years — builds skill.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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There were some imperfect moments, though.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stella is one of multiple Wisconsin communities whose drinking water has been compromised with PFAS contamination.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Golden’s incessant reliance on mostly postmodernist strategies of production, the complex reality of the subject is not only diluted, but also compromised.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many careers in prizefighting are defined by economic hardship, spoiled relationships, and brain damage.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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