HARMING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

harming

verb

present participle of harm

as in damaging

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 injuring

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 harming Adopting this technology would ensure that Gary Works would remain competitive far into the future, cutting in half health-harming pollution and aiding in the revitalization of the city’s core downtown area. —

Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 But business leaders warn that the proposal to cap its population risks harming the economy and would leave companies struggling to fill jobs. —

Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 The Atlantic Council has warned that if shale producers lost access to export markets, oil production shut-ins would follow, harming domestic producers and global consumers. —

Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The mosquito bucket of doom is a safe, eco-friendly way to enjoy mosquito-free outdoor spaces without harming pollinators. —

Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 Use a soft sponge with warm water to gently clean scuff marks without harming the paint. —

Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 10 June 2026 If Satrapi was worried about harming Iranians, her work was, and remains, a blessing to Iranians and lovers of Iran. —

Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026 France barred far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and dozens of settler leaders from entry, citing his drive to expand and annex settlements and policies harming Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority. —

Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 However, light-blocking car heat shields, often called sun shades, are an effective way to prevent UV rays from harming your car seats and other interior upholstery. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

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Primary hazards include damaging wind gusts, locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes, with hail and a brief tornado or waterspout also possible.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Nelson is doing fine now In 2000, Nelson was diagnosed with HIV and sarcoidosis, a condition that went into remission until a severe case of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 reactivated it, damaging both his lungs and liver.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026