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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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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
Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
As far back as 2019, regulars warned about cracked concrete and damaged retaining walls and gates that could help the dam manage flooding, records show.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
During the growing period, remove any dead or damaged leaves.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Aging and damaged brain cells, or neurons, can cause memory problems and limit the brain’s ability to recover from illnesses.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit says Flyers was cited by state inspectors for damaged and missing ceiling tiles in May 2025, five months before Stover was injured.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Refined olive oil is usually made from damaged olives whose oils do not taste very good.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Airbus acknowledged that the current system, which requires wheelchair users to leave their mobility devices and travel in a standard airplane seat, is risky to travelers and often results in damaged devices.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Israeli soldiers who damaged a figure of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon and photographed the incident will be removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention, according to the Israeli military.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Everyone inside was safely evacuated, but the three houses were heavily damaged.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Other warning signs include a damaged or opened lid and an unusual or spoiled smell.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters A tornado damaged part of Rivian Automotive's factory in central Illinois over the weekend, according to a message sent to employees Sunday night by CEO RJ Scaringe that was viewed by CNBC.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics the building is damaged beyond simple repair.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
North Korea unveiled a second destroyer of the same class in May last year – the Kang Kon -- but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In reality, its attacks killed civilians and damaged airports, power facilities, and water supplies across the Gulf.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
As far back as 2019, regulars warned about cracked concrete and damaged retaining walls and gates that could help the dam manage flooding, records show.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
During the growing period, remove any dead or damaged leaves.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Aging and damaged brain cells, or neurons, can cause memory problems and limit the brain’s ability to recover from illnesses.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit says Flyers was cited by state inspectors for damaged and missing ceiling tiles in May 2025, five months before Stover was injured.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Refined olive oil is usually made from damaged olives whose oils do not taste very good.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Airbus acknowledged that the current system, which requires wheelchair users to leave their mobility devices and travel in a standard airplane seat, is risky to travelers and often results in damaged devices.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Along those lines, the Illinois Cannabis Equity Coalition is a nonprofit which advocates for the state’s legal pot program to reinvest in areas damaged by the war on drugs.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Israeli soldiers who damaged a figure of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon and photographed the incident will be removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention, according to the Israeli military.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Everyone inside was safely evacuated, but the three houses were heavily damaged.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Other warning signs include a damaged or opened lid and an unusual or spoiled smell.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters A tornado damaged part of Rivian Automotive's factory in central Illinois over the weekend, according to a message sent to employees Sunday night by CEO RJ Scaringe that was viewed by CNBC.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics the building is damaged beyond simple repair.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
North Korea unveiled a second destroyer of the same class in May last year – the Kang Kon -- but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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The Lost Cause monuments are the still-visible presentation of this dis-ease of injured and ill-earned power in the body politic.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 11 injured passengers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The park's 120th operating season, which kicked off April 3, was marred by several fights between groups of teens, culminating in three arrests.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Peacock’s first quarter was marred by the recognition of half its NBA season costs consolidated into a three-month period (because half of Peacock’s games were scheduled from January 1-March 31).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed, and a second person was wounded when shots were fired at a popular Concord city park, according to police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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The conflict, that began with anti-government protests in March 2011 before turning into a civil war, has left half a million people dead and over 1 million wounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hubble famously launched to LEO with a flawed mirror, which was fixed by astronauts during a servicing mission in 1993.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers should be focused on unwinding this deeply flawed legacy, not doubling down on it.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Buildings concluded that the building was structurally compromised by the damage, and issued a full vacate order.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Honermann of amfAR says the other numbers also show that a delicate system for preventing and addressing HIV cases has been severely compromised.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, Mike Brown’s decision to play six minutes in the first half with neither Jalen Brunson nor Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor hurt New York immensely.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bad word of mouth was hurting advance ticket sales.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Pancreatic cancer drug doubles median survival time A new pancreatic cancer drug doubled median survival time, a significant, if imperfect, advance against a stubborn disease.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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That includes China, a key soybean purchaser, which temporarily crippled the market late last year.—
Samantha Subin,Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The move crippled the agency — as intended.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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