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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
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
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
In December 2023, the pier was closed after high tides and large waves damaged it.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
That really damaged my faith in journalism.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Dennis Kamrany, a lifelong Pacific Palisades resident who sells real estate and is waiting for his home's gas lines to be reconnected more than a year after they were damaged in the fire, said Pratt's political inexperience didn't matter.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 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
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
In December 2023, the pier was closed after high tides and large waves damaged it.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
That really damaged my faith in journalism.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Dennis Kamrany, a lifelong Pacific Palisades resident who sells real estate and is waiting for his home's gas lines to be reconnected more than a year after they were damaged in the fire, said Pratt's political inexperience didn't matter.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Two injured people were rescued from a jetty in Oceanside Tuesday evening after one of them was swept into the ocean by a large wave and the second went into the water to try to save the other, officials said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Ponder started Tuesday’s opening minicamp practice with the top defense in place of the injured Harold Landry (knee surgery).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street announced Tuesday that the 2026 Downtown Days festival will be its last, citing safety concerns after fights, assaults and property damage marred Saturday evening’s event.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The March 22 election was marred by allegations of foreign influence and corruption.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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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The opportunity was created by a couple of other Angels infielders being hurt.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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The president, who has endorsed Hilton, frequently alleges, without evidence, that rampant voter fraud has hurt Republicans, particularly in California.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 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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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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Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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