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verb

past tense of damage
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Recent Examples of damaged
Adjective
Cells called osteoclasts remove old or damaged bone, while osteoblasts build new bone in its place. Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 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
Verb
Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific. Arkansas Online, 23 June 2026 Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated. Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 The slab break damaged two supporting connections. Nbc South Florida, NBC news, 23 June 2026 This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 One of the drones damaged a facility on the territory of the Moscow Refinery. David Brennan, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
Adjective
  • There were doubts as to whether Saliba, 22, could handle replacing Koné in the starting 11 despite the fact that Saliba scored against Qatar minutes after coming on for his injured teammate.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • The injured person was treated at the scene and rushed by the Nantucket Fire Department to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • What immediately followed that bright June day were dark months marred by the state’s largest criminal investigation in history coming up empty, police questioning second graders for new leads and mounting legal battles among the Horman family grappling with utter devastation.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Leatherwood died as a result of the gun wound, and Velez was left wounded.
    Mary Ella Hastings June 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • Rodriguez allegedly fatally shot 18‑year‑old Kace Leatherwood and wounded Luis Velez, also 18, near County Road 103 in Kaufman County, authorities said.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • The cause was not a cyberattack but a flawed software update, and that is precisely the point.
    Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • But this Administration is not interested in making a flawed system work better.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The board’s vote for a rent freeze is likely to bring lawsuits from landlord groups, who have already asserted that Mamdani has compromised the independent board.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Identity resilience means your identity system can withstand attacks and keep operating even when parts of your infrastructure are compromised.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Two people were hurt Tuesday evening when a taxi struck a pedestrian and then a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Feelings are still hurt and even scarred within the LGBTQ+ community.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • So any plan to keep the supporters of rival teams apart will be imperfect.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Share something imperfect, and let joy lead excellence this time.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • This comes at a dire time for Venezuela, which is still deep in political and financial crisis – being led by an interim government after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, and facing an economy crippled by years of hyperinflation.
    Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Aegon, who was burned and crippled in Season 2, fled with Larys Strong (Matthew Needham), leaving his cruel, one-eyed brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) to sit on the Iron Throne.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026

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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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