as in damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
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Recent Examples of impairing
The researchers speculate that increases in fine particulate matter could be reducing running performance by constricting blood vessels, increasing inflammation, and impairing lung and brain function, but further research is needed to pin down the exact mechanisms at play.
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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
First, the rules under which community associations operate emphasize the protections of the residents’ rights, while not unduly impairing the ability of the association to carry out their responsibilities to the community as a whole.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Due to a mix of recent legal changes and an uncertain policy landscape, residents in roughly half of American states have easy access to impairing hemp products that bear a strong resemblance to marijuana and are far less regulated.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Manganese plays a role in bone formation and density, and research shows that people who do not get enough of the mineral run the risk of impairing bone health.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Nutrients to provide the building blocks, and lower carbs to help stabilize your blood sugar and even out the roller coaster of spikes and drops that create so many cognition-impairing side effects, including lightheadedness, anxiety, fatigue, irritability and a decrease in focus.
—Heather Sandison, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Though an abundance of research has recognized that chronic stress impacts our complex cognition, impairing processes like learning and memory, far fewer studies have looked into the impacts of chronic stress on our senses.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
So if the heart's rhythms are erratic from anger or the gut is disrupted by worry, the brain receives disorganized signals, impairing clear thinking and decision-making.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
First, the rules under which community associations operate emphasize the protections of the residents’ rights, while not unduly impairing the ability of the association to carry out their responsibilities to the community as a whole.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Due to a mix of recent legal changes and an uncertain policy landscape, residents in roughly half of American states have easy access to impairing hemp products that bear a strong resemblance to marijuana and are far less regulated.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Manganese plays a role in bone formation and density, and research shows that people who do not get enough of the mineral run the risk of impairing bone health.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Nutrients to provide the building blocks, and lower carbs to help stabilize your blood sugar and even out the roller coaster of spikes and drops that create so many cognition-impairing side effects, including lightheadedness, anxiety, fatigue, irritability and a decrease in focus.
—Heather Sandison, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Though an abundance of research has recognized that chronic stress impacts our complex cognition, impairing processes like learning and memory, far fewer studies have looked into the impacts of chronic stress on our senses.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
So if the heart's rhythms are erratic from anger or the gut is disrupted by worry, the brain receives disorganized signals, impairing clear thinking and decision-making.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairing
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
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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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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Related Stories Pogachefsky is now suing 42West and his former employees, accusing them of crippling his company and scuttling his talks to sell the firm.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While many may worry that lending financial support to their children may be crippling them or enabling them, nearly 77% of the parents surveyed do so with some kind of stipulation or contingency.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 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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“Impairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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