FLAWING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

flawing

verb

present participle of flaw

as in damaging

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced

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David Hearn, the former Olympics canoeist accused of damaging Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before prosecutors dropped the case, cannot be recharged, a judge has ruled.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, on the charging case, iFixit struggled to access its components without damaging the external plastic.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of damaging

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North Korean mines have occasionally been carried into South Korea by swollen rivers, killing or injuring civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Hall, 25, is considered week-to-week after injuring his groin in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Lions, sources confirmed.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of injuring

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The latter track takes overt inspiration from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, as Jepsen beckons her love to engage in life’s vices with her, like marring bedsheets with fruit stains and dashing nude through the garden.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
There has been no evidence of widespread fraud marring American elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of marring

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Rooms feel contemporary yet timeless and are designed for efficiency without compromising on comfort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Manufactured entirely in Europe, this garment demonstrates the scalability of circular textile manufacturing without compromising on quality.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compromising

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Then, after becoming Trojans AD in August 2010, he was tasked with moving the athletic department past crippling NCAA sanctions.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
And the high pay they’re being offered as a lure is crippling the economy.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of crippling

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Deterioration is exacerbated if water reaches the steel rebar, corroding from inside the concrete mass and thereby weakening the integrity of the wall.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Those states’ experiences show that weakening graduation requirements reduces accountability for schools.

— Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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