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as in damaged
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in injured
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harmed
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Museums specifically as well as the broader American art market would be harmed by tariffs, Anagnos adds.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Werner said the parking lot is known to have coyotes at night, which could have easily harmed such a small dog.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
When one of us is unduly harmed, we are all inevitably diminished.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The allegations harmed Bambaataa's legacy and reputation.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The bill also creates a pathway for people to sue if they were harmed by conversion therapy as children and a separate measure prevents insurers from covering such a practice.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
As geopolitical events play out in the Middle East, Illinois families are being harmed by high gas prices.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Soil can erode, water can become contaminated, and wildlife can still be harmed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Museums specifically as well as the broader American art market would be harmed by tariffs, Anagnos adds.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Werner said the parking lot is known to have coyotes at night, which could have easily harmed such a small dog.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
When one of us is unduly harmed, we are all inevitably diminished.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The allegations harmed Bambaataa's legacy and reputation.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The bill also creates a pathway for people to sue if they were harmed by conversion therapy as children and a separate measure prevents insurers from covering such a practice.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
As geopolitical events play out in the Middle East, Illinois families are being harmed by high gas prices.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Soil can erode, water can become contaminated, and wildlife can still be harmed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmed
Adjective
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-for-13 shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-of-13 shooting.—
Eddie Pells,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wielding an axe, the 26-year-old Englewood resident damaged the hoods and windows of a dozen cars parked in the lot, causing more than $75,000 in damage, prosecutors said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, two people were injured in the crash.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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DeSimone’s law firm has represented at least 15 people who were allegedly injured by federal or local agents during protests since last June, including a guitar player whose finger was shattered and a 79-year-old car wash owner who was slammed to the ground and experienced a brain bleed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Troopers responded to the area and found broken glass from the front door of the God's Grace Missionary Baptist Church.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was badly wounded in an Israeli airstrike that hit the building without warning during the first week of the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol closed the eastbound lanes of the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles after a man was critically wounded in a shooting.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But her career has been marred by high-profile incidents — including being photographed in 2007 with a freshly shaven head hitting a car with an umbrella.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sunday’s vote was marred by delays in distributing electoral materials in several districts of Lima, forcing authorities to extend voting into Monday.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He was indicted with motor vehicle homicide through negligent and impaired driving on March 26 — two years and three months after the fatal crash.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms can include problems with movement, tremors, stiffness and impaired balance and later difficulty walking, talking or completing simple tasks.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the organization found that the chicks' quality of life in human care would also have been significantly compromised.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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An independent investigation later confirmed that his phone had been compromised by Pegasus spyware in 2020.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Harmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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