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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
Concerns around the impact of tech platforms, especially social media sites, on young people’s wellbeing have only escalated since a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman with addictive features last month.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Put in other terms, this means that if a ship is simply passing through, without doing anything else and without harming the security of the coastal countries, it must be allowed passage.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Clean energy developments that might have shielded households from price shocks have been politicized and curtailed, harming both affordability and public health.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition to harming patient health, this long appeals process also places substantial strain on physicians.
—Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Use gentle methods, and those everyday smudges will come off without harming your cabinet finish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Campuses were closed for in-person instruction for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic — harming students’ academic progress and mental health.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Critics also stress that the ease and speed of joining these 24/7 wagers leads to financial losses everyday, particularly harming users who may already struggle with gambling.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Also harming our prosperity is the overall burden of government spending.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Put in other terms, this means that if a ship is simply passing through, without doing anything else and without harming the security of the coastal countries, it must be allowed passage.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Clean energy developments that might have shielded households from price shocks have been politicized and curtailed, harming both affordability and public health.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition to harming patient health, this long appeals process also places substantial strain on physicians.
—Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Use gentle methods, and those everyday smudges will come off without harming your cabinet finish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Campuses were closed for in-person instruction for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic — harming students’ academic progress and mental health.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Critics also stress that the ease and speed of joining these 24/7 wagers leads to financial losses everyday, particularly harming users who may already struggle with gambling.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Also harming our prosperity is the overall burden of government spending.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, the actor and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer was involved in wreck with Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill on the Bristol Motor Speedway, damaging his Malcolm in the Middle themed Ford F-150 and taking him out of the race.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
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Suspect faces numerous charges Prosecutors say Greene fired multiple shots into a crowd of people, killing Kaori and injuring her 2-year-old brother.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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An arsonist set a restaurant on fire, injuring two people trapped by the flames, before setting blazes outside a nearby synagogue and funeral home, police said Tuesday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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With less threat of high inflation hurting the economy, a sustained drop in oil prices could convince the Federal Reserve to resume its cuts to interest rates to help the economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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My head was hurting really bad.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ancient lava fields can be seen as dark lunar maria marring the silvery lunar surface, which themselves are threaded with bright streaks of reflective debris strewn across the surface by violent asteroid strikes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Israel conducted mass strikes on Lebanon, killing more than 300 people and wounding more than 1,000.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Five private chefs to fearsome dictators all over the world share their experiences of the kitchens and circumstances that led them to these sometimes dangerous and often morally compromising workplaces.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Gumbs was uninterested in compromising on his goal of playing against the best.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, the brand has seen month-on-month declines in sales since September 2025, pointing to weakening momentum in its core NEV lineup.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, some Democrats warn against weakening their candidates when facing a Republican Party that’s flush with cash.—
Leah Askarinam,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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