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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
Sam Johnson had decided to end a successful spray deodorant product line because the propellant in the cans used chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the chemical compound harming the protective ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Is sports betting harming games themselves?
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Then, as now, The Lancet medical journal collaborated with the environmental nonprofit EAT and dozens of international researchers to determine how food producers could feed the burgeoning global population without further harming the environment.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Staff also allegedly told patients not to intervene when others were harming themselves on the unit.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Clark concluded his opening argument that little evidence existed that showed Sanaa was harming herself.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Play Now By now, many of us have read about the blockbuster MIT study showing that ChatGPT may be harming our critical thinking abilities.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Is sports betting harming games themselves?
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Then, as now, The Lancet medical journal collaborated with the environmental nonprofit EAT and dozens of international researchers to determine how food producers could feed the burgeoning global population without further harming the environment.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Staff also allegedly told patients not to intervene when others were harming themselves on the unit.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Clark concluded his opening argument that little evidence existed that showed Sanaa was harming herself.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Play Now By now, many of us have read about the blockbuster MIT study showing that ChatGPT may be harming our critical thinking abilities.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
Verb
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Lifting them out of the ground requires some gentleness to avoid damaging them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Family Dollar store in the 3700 block of Broadway Boulevard partially collapsed July 27, killing one man and injuring others.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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This season, Lewis didn’t even make it to the opener, injuring his right hamstring late in spring training.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Offensively, Forest were good at hurting teams on the counter with their pace.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But a blanket tariff across the board could discourage that or limit options — hurting both Hollywood films and the global industry that helps create them.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Williams’ brother allegedly shot the man several times, critically wounding him.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The line is composed almost entirely of rich neutral hues of navy, gray, and cream with occasional pops of color that add interest without compromising elegance.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hemenway’s work is accessible to the beginner without compromising detail and nuance.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the economy is not weakening, but strengthening, the outlook for inflation could tilt higher.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Equal-weight consumer discretionary has been under a bit of pressure, with restaurant and travel names weakening, and is now clearly underperforming the broad market on a one-year basis.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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