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
Crude oil also disrupts animals’ nervous systems, Grosell added, impairing their senses and ability to navigate, process input, and properly orient themselves in their environment.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Kumpf says recently the dams have been exacerbating environmental concerns, worsening fish passage, harmful algae blooms and impairing water quality.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Nedergaard and her colleagues also found that some sleep medications can disrupt these natural brain rhythms in mice, potentially impairing the glymphatic cleaning process.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
By impairing onboard cameras and targeting optics, the platform offers a non-kinetic method of mitigating UAV threats without physically destroying the aircraft.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
These compounds may block iodine transport to the thyroid, impairing thyroid function.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
This leads to worsening loss of movement, impairing the ability to walk, use the hands and arms, speak, chew, and swallow.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Chronic stress strains your heart, impedes immune function, interferes with digestion, even risks impairing focus and memory.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Kumpf says recently the dams have been exacerbating environmental concerns, worsening fish passage, harmful algae blooms and impairing water quality.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Nedergaard and her colleagues also found that some sleep medications can disrupt these natural brain rhythms in mice, potentially impairing the glymphatic cleaning process.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
By impairing onboard cameras and targeting optics, the platform offers a non-kinetic method of mitigating UAV threats without physically destroying the aircraft.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
These compounds may block iodine transport to the thyroid, impairing thyroid function.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
This leads to worsening loss of movement, impairing the ability to walk, use the hands and arms, speak, chew, and swallow.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Chronic stress strains your heart, impedes immune function, interferes with digestion, even risks impairing focus and memory.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairing
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Mothballs have been used in one form or another since the 1800s, primarily as a means to prevent insects and rodents from damaging clothes.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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The robot pledged to respect and follow humans, refrain from damaging property or other robots, abstain from deceptive behavior and save energy by not overcharging.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The impact ignited an engine fire, injuring a dozen passengers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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An 18-year-old woman accused of driving into a home and killing a North Texas mom and her 7-year-old son, and injuring a second child, has been arrested for a second time in connection with the crime.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Ancient lava fields can be seen as dark lunar maria marring the silvery lunar surface, which themselves are threaded with bright streaks of reflective debris strewn across the surface by violent asteroid strikes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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In this new work, 3D printing and computational design optimization were combined to create a complex, interlocking electrode structure that maximizes storage space without compromising performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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The company says the entry point is competitive relative to some comparable health franchise concepts, which can matter when the goal is to scale quickly without compromising operator quality.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Eden outlined how, by crippling universities over charges of antisemitism, McMahon could also achieve larger goals.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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No ‘victory image’ for Tehran Ruhe similarly argued that Israel wants to avoid any agreement that restores legitimacy to the Iranian regime without fundamentally weakening it.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Forecasters say geomagnetic activity is gradually weakening, but lingering disturbances in Earth's magnetic field could still spark visible displays overnight, particularly in northern regions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Impairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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