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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
However, some have raised concerns about the mass layoffs being unethical, increasing unemployment, and harming the function of key government agencies.
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Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
Staff reductions of this magnitude risk prolonging processing delays and increasing wait times for taxpayer support—disproportionately harming working families who rely on prompt refunds and accessible services.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There is no way to make such deep cuts to SNAP without harming families.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Harassment includes harming an animal’s body after death with limited exceptions, including for educational and scientific purposes, NOAA officials said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
War diverts resources from healthcare, education and innovation while severely harming the environment.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The new law could pave the way for a ban on the annual Pride March by LGBTQ communities as the event could be considered harming children and protecting their development would supersede the right to assemble.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Some houses of worship sued states, arguing that closure orders aimed at public health were harming religious freedom.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
The talks could be the culmination of years of work to get global agreement on a plan to rein in the plastic pollution that is killing marine wildlife, harming human health and warming the planet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
Staff reductions of this magnitude risk prolonging processing delays and increasing wait times for taxpayer support—disproportionately harming working families who rely on prompt refunds and accessible services.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There is no way to make such deep cuts to SNAP without harming families.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Harassment includes harming an animal’s body after death with limited exceptions, including for educational and scientific purposes, NOAA officials said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
War diverts resources from healthcare, education and innovation while severely harming the environment.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The new law could pave the way for a ban on the annual Pride March by LGBTQ communities as the event could be considered harming children and protecting their development would supersede the right to assemble.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Some houses of worship sued states, arguing that closure orders aimed at public health were harming religious freedom.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
The talks could be the culmination of years of work to get global agreement on a plan to rein in the plastic pollution that is killing marine wildlife, harming human health and warming the planet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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For example, Netflix uses it to deliver seamless streaming to millions, scaling efficiently without compromising speed.—
Jyothish R,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Now, as Teddy barrels ahead with a Senate campaign, they are targeted by an anonymous leaker showing them in compromising positions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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