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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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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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
State media footage showed logistics exercises in damaged battlefield conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
Those strikes have left an additional 21,000 people injured and damaged homes, neighborhoods and essential infrastructure, the organization added in a statement.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
While cold temperatures impact foliage, the rhizomes are seldom damaged and new growth will emerge in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Colors swirl on a computer screen – blue, green, yellow and orange – showing how the heart’s electrical wave moves across the chamber’s healthy areas before getting stuck on damaged tissue.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Formulated with three powerful ingredients, these pads are designed to refine pores, soothe damaged skin and help fade the look of uneven patches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Storms and heavy rainfall that have caused landslides, flooding and lightning strikes across the country over the past two weeks have left more than 130 people dead and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, authorities have said.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The process was further delayed after the house of screenwriter John Logan was damaged in the Palisades fire.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Her admonition came days after new court filings surfaced a set of text messages between the ICE agent whose car was allegedly damaged by the Broadview defendants and a group of unnamed associates, exchanged in the days after prosecutors first indicted the group.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Mishamandani said the war has already damaged his home country.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The helicopter landed in an area where there were no cars close enough to be damaged or to pose a risk, Davalos said.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The driver in front of him whose truck was damaged by Woods’ driving also walked away.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In Metula, Israel’s northernmost town – where 60% of homes were damaged in the last conflict and some 17% of residents have not returned – deputy council head Avi Nadiv points to a school that has not opened since October 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Ignoring these codes can lead to water stains, discoloration or damaged fabric.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
State media footage showed logistics exercises in damaged battlefield conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
Those strikes have left an additional 21,000 people injured and damaged homes, neighborhoods and essential infrastructure, the organization added in a statement.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
While cold temperatures impact foliage, the rhizomes are seldom damaged and new growth will emerge in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Colors swirl on a computer screen – blue, green, yellow and orange – showing how the heart’s electrical wave moves across the chamber’s healthy areas before getting stuck on damaged tissue.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Formulated with three powerful ingredients, these pads are designed to refine pores, soothe damaged skin and help fade the look of uneven patches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Storms and heavy rainfall that have caused landslides, flooding and lightning strikes across the country over the past two weeks have left more than 130 people dead and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, authorities have said.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The process was further delayed after the house of screenwriter John Logan was damaged in the Palisades fire.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Her admonition came days after new court filings surfaced a set of text messages between the ICE agent whose car was allegedly damaged by the Broadview defendants and a group of unnamed associates, exchanged in the days after prosecutors first indicted the group.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Mishamandani said the war has already damaged his home country.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The helicopter landed in an area where there were no cars close enough to be damaged or to pose a risk, Davalos said.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The driver in front of him whose truck was damaged by Woods’ driving also walked away.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In Metula, Israel’s northernmost town – where 60% of homes were damaged in the last conflict and some 17% of residents have not returned – deputy council head Avi Nadiv points to a school that has not opened since October 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Marcus Rashford will likely start for Barcelona in place of the injured Raphinha.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The injured deputy was treated at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and then released.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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However, the inaugural event was marred by a triple-digit heat wave and was a financial disaster.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their reunion tour — which was somehow not marred by any type of familial controversy — sold out stadiums around the world and overexcelled in every conceivable way, setting the template for what the future of band reunions could look like and solidifying their legacy.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Months after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people and wounded a third in separate incidents during the ICE surge in Minneapolis, the status of the federal investigations into the three shootings remains an open question.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Although in the hours before splashdown, all eyes were on their spacecraft’s heat shield — which NASA previously said was flawed, according to The New York Times — NASA developed a modified path for the Artemis II mission in order to keep the crew safe during re-entry.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Late payments for major construction projects, expenditures listed in the wrong fiscal year and a flawed budgeting process are just some of the financial problems Groveland needs to fix, the Lake County city’s mayor said in an unusual presentation this week.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both cities stated that their systems were not compromised and no data breaches occurred as a result of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The messages claimed to provide access to recipients’ Social Security statements, and officials warned at the time that clicking the links could lead to identity theft, financial loss or compromised personal data.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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But as long as nobody gets hurt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That's not to say this defeat to a major play-off rival didn't hurt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere is that trial and error more evident than at our country’s historic sites, many of which are engaged with making collective narratives out of an imperfect past.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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This means hemlines are rising, metallics are back in the spotlight and overall hair and makeup is imperfect.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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