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verb

past tense of harm
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Recent Examples of harmed
Verb
When fewer people use drugs, fewer will be harmed by them. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Bar stressed that Netanyahu's decision several weeks ago to remove him from the Israeli negotiations team on the Gaza hostage deal harmed the efforts to release the hostages. Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 What if Gemma was at fault for the accident and seriously harmed or killed another person? Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 The other children were not harmed. arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025 The 5,200 contracts that are now canceled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 More than 20% reported being physically harmed or threatened based on their identity. Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 So, if your family is harmed because of this dangerous legislation, there’s no accountability. Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025 The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmed
Verb
  • The passengers went to a hospital, but nobody was seriously injured.
    Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • He’s currently injured, but when in the lineup, the 6-foot-4, 203-pound forward is the type of player the Blues love — straight lines, finishes checks, sells out every shift and a nose for the net.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Manu diving can hurt The researchers caution that the manu maneuver is not only difficult but can be risky and painful.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Unfavorable weather hurt sales demand, but sales on Lowe’s website and among home professionals grew, Ellison said on the company’s earnings call.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Kansas City police were called to the Betty Rae’s location on Delaware Street on Oct. 13 and discovered a broken glass door and that a safe had been stolen, according to court documents.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
  • Inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which is repairing broken pottery with gold, Rochette embraced her physical and emotional scars as essential parts of her story.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Early signs of Parkinson’s include depression, body aches, daytime sleepiness, and impaired smell.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
  • Expanding Gross Reservoir is critical to add water storage capabilities on the north end of the utility’s water supply system and to create more of a safeguard in case the much larger south end of the system becomes impaired, according to Denver Water.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Harmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmed. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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