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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
There’s a weird mean-spiritedness amongst young male losers that is harming them.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Platkin said that by allegedly illegally misclassifying workers, Amazon is harming the drivers and the state alike under the guise of convenience.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Such complicity will damage national security by strengthening enemies, driving away allies, harming international trade, increasing nuclear proliferation, encouraging new wars of territorial conquest, and ending America’s role as leader of the free world.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The president said in his video address on Tuesday crime had surged in recent years, damaging Peru's progress as a country and harming thousands of families.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Biologists believe reptiles evolved this unique system as a way to conserve water, but have long wondered how the urates don’t ultimately end up harming the animals.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Unattainable beauty standards are harming young girls using social media.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
McGinn added that furloughing or not paying dual status technicians risks harming the National Guard's readiness.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Platkin said that by allegedly illegally misclassifying workers, Amazon is harming the drivers and the state alike under the guise of convenience.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Such complicity will damage national security by strengthening enemies, driving away allies, harming international trade, increasing nuclear proliferation, encouraging new wars of territorial conquest, and ending America’s role as leader of the free world.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The president said in his video address on Tuesday crime had surged in recent years, damaging Peru's progress as a country and harming thousands of families.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Biologists believe reptiles evolved this unique system as a way to conserve water, but have long wondered how the urates don’t ultimately end up harming the animals.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Unattainable beauty standards are harming young girls using social media.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
McGinn added that furloughing or not paying dual status technicians risks harming the National Guard's readiness.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
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Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors hurting young borrowers.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ravages of loneliness are especially hurting people with disabilities.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s Camerimage was engulfed in controversy after festival founder and CEO Marek Żydowicz published an Op-Ed that appeared to argue that admitting the work of more female cinematographers would mean compromising on artistic quality.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yoon believes that by being so focused on product and not compromising on innovation has resulted in high customer loyalty, which in turn has helped fuel sustained growth.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ocean acidification is weakening the teeth of sharks.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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