as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin
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as in injuring
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 wounding
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 damaging
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The only difference is that midgen berries are so soft they cannot be grown commercially since packaging without damaging them is impossible.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The researchers also found that more steps were linked to slower buildup of tau protein in the brain, suggesting that physical activity may directly influence one of the disease’s most damaging processes.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Neighbors sent him videos of settlers damaging the land.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The only difference is that midgen berries are so soft they cannot be grown commercially since packaging without damaging them is impossible.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaging
Adjective
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Specialty cleaners made for glass cooktops don’t contain harmful ingredients like ammonia.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Small settings changes can make a big difference in reducing exposure to harmful or suggestive content.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Local officials said a 35-year-old man deliberately drove into people between the towns of Saint Pierre d'Oléron and Dolus d'Oléron on Île d’Oléron on Wednesday, injuring 10 people.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nidal Hasan committed a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding more than 30.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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And since there aren’t special teams in basketball, being bad at both is pretty detrimental.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Harsh Water Exposure Pool water and ocean water can both be detrimental to keeping your color vibrant.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, the disbursements are expected to be delayed, likely hurting consumer spending this month.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
3 Nov. 2025
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This week's episode began with the announcement that Elaine Hendrix, star of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, would be unable to compete in the competition that evening, after hurting her rib during rehearsals the same morning.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the succession crisis that her sudden and dangerous illness had brought to the fore would dominate the rest of her long reign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Systems can be configured to identify signs of structural weaknesses, gas leaks, and other potentially dangerous stimuli emerging in hazardous areas and send data-rich alerts to operators suggesting a response.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The outcome could set a precedent for how far courts can go in easing logistical burdens on defendants in sensitive-information cases without compromising government secrecy.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rooftop installations provide a space-efficient and scalable solution to harness clean energy without compromising valuable land resources.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaging. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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