as in damages
something that causes loss or pain
you were lucky to survive the fire without harm no harm in trying
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as in injures
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 hurts
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 harms
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bayer has since agreed to pay out more than $12 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging health harms from Roundup exposure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Those October 2021 reports exposed the inner workings of and multiple harms caused by Facebook.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Most agree on its necessity for managing global public goods or harms.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The somber tribute honors children who lost their lives to the harms of social media, and Prince Harry and Meghan attended a private vigil at the site in the spring.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which recommends using acetaminophen to treat fever and pain in pregnant women, says that untreated fever can cause grave harms such as miscarriage, birth defects or premature birth, especially early in a pregnancy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This is a great solution as people are becoming more aware of microplastics and the potential harms of drinking out of plastic bottles.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During his time in Baton Rouge, Daniels countless times put himself in harms way by not sliding or getting out of bounds.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Evidence suggests that malnutrition in early development harms the ability of the pancreas to pump out insulin.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
That harms outcomes and raises risks.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Third, withholding disaster aid harms Plaintiff States and their residents directly, whereas injunctive relief is the status quo.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How childhood food insecurity fuels eating disorder risk Lacking consistent access to food harms children’s physical health and well-being in the short term and puts them at higher risk for significant mental health problems in the future.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
By continuing to engage with these entities, the Academy risks aligning with a system that inadvertently harms the very people these sanctions aim to protect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
That way, what looks like love and care actually erodes authenticity, creating an imbalance that harms both partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cannon said Biden's four-month limit on these plans harms people who become ill while they are covered.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bayer has since agreed to pay out more than $12 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging health harms from Roundup exposure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Those October 2021 reports exposed the inner workings of and multiple harms caused by Facebook.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Most agree on its necessity for managing global public goods or harms.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The somber tribute honors children who lost their lives to the harms of social media, and Prince Harry and Meghan attended a private vigil at the site in the spring.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which recommends using acetaminophen to treat fever and pain in pregnant women, says that untreated fever can cause grave harms such as miscarriage, birth defects or premature birth, especially early in a pregnancy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This is a great solution as people are becoming more aware of microplastics and the potential harms of drinking out of plastic bottles.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During his time in Baton Rouge, Daniels countless times put himself in harms way by not sliding or getting out of bounds.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
For example, a study last year found links between microplastics exposure—especially when consumed through food—and harms to reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Evidence suggests that malnutrition in early development harms the ability of the pancreas to pump out insulin.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
That harms outcomes and raises risks.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Third, withholding disaster aid harms Plaintiff States and their residents directly, whereas injunctive relief is the status quo.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How childhood food insecurity fuels eating disorder risk Lacking consistent access to food harms children’s physical health and well-being in the short term and puts them at higher risk for significant mental health problems in the future.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
By continuing to engage with these entities, the Academy risks aligning with a system that inadvertently harms the very people these sanctions aim to protect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
That way, what looks like love and care actually erodes authenticity, creating an imbalance that harms both partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cannon said Biden's four-month limit on these plans harms people who become ill while they are covered.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harms
Noun
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The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is where Reed Garrett’s injury hurts the Mets; the right-handed reliever is more platoon-neutral.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in that second-round series, and Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and those two injuries have opened up the East.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Admittedly, Howe had hoped to alter his side more in 2023-24, making four changes following the draw at Milan, but injuries and suspensions restricted his ability to do so.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yuhas said rubbing could trigger keratoconus, an eye condition that weakens the cornea.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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And the thymus gland, the producer of white blood cells, shrinks and weakens over time.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This inefficiency is invisible during small-scale development tests but completely cripples an application’s performance under the heavy load of a real production environment.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An ongoing alien siege cripples the world’s militaries, infrastructure, and communication centers but Will can run Premiere Pro, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and remote control a Tesla all at the same time.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Harms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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