endamaged

verb

past tense of endamage
as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endamaged
  1. damaged
  2. injured
  3. marred
  4. crippled
  5. compromised
  6. hurt
  7. weakened
Verb
  • No one was injured in Sunday's strike on the village of Komyshuvakha, but specialized rescue equipment was damaged, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Remove dead or damaged branches anytime to keep shrubs healthy and shapely.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Less than three minutes into the third quarter, Wilson injured his hand and was taken out of the game.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Chargers standout has played multiple positions and even stepped in at quarterback when the team's starter was injured, demonstrating his willingness to do whatever his team needs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Similar allegations have marred prominent high school football programs in Southern California in recent years.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The unveiling event itself was marred when Musk tried to prove that its windows were shatterproof by having metal balls thrown at them - only to leave massive cracks in two of them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • Gas prices have surged about 37% over the past year as the Middle East conflict crippled the global crude trade.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mendel argued that Zelenskyy's promise to bring peace at the time stands in stark contrast to the devastating war that has crippled the country and defined much of his presidency.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of crippled
Verb
  • However, Israel’s Central Elections Committee said the integrity of the election had not been compromised, according to Reuters on November 5.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Another wave of cyberattacks against European supermarkets this week compromised refrigeration systems for the second time in a month, rekindling fears over the security of critical infrastructure.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of compromised
Verb
  • The sequence was enough to stave off the Warhawks as TCU avoided an upset loss that would’ve hurt their NCAA Tournament resume.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Simmons has been out with a high ankle sprain, and Coleman hurt a shoulder against Mississippi State.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • The Times also found that the towers had no visible shear walls, and that the uniform orientation of their columns weakened these high-rises against seismic forces.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Once a symbol of superlative government competence, the nation’s weakened federal space agency has largely outsourced its extraterrestrial ambitions to the private sector.
    — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of weakened
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“Endamaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endamaged. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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