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
These compounds may block iodine transport to the thyroid, impairing thyroid function.
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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
Studies will examine both the therapeutic and impairing effects of cannabis, psilocybin, MDMA and alcohol.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Even a single variant can disrupt protein function by impairing subunit assembly and destabilizing the overall structure.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The commerce clause allows Congress to deal with interstate commerce and seeks to prevent states from impairing it.
—Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Just because a warrantless civil immigration arrest, governed by § 1357(a), may lead to detention or other consequences governed by §§ 1221-1231 does not mean that an injunction implicating § 1357(a)(2) is effectively an injunction impairing the operation of the covered sections.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Studies will examine both the therapeutic and impairing effects of cannabis, psilocybin, MDMA and alcohol.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Even a single variant can disrupt protein function by impairing subunit assembly and destabilizing the overall structure.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The commerce clause allows Congress to deal with interstate commerce and seeks to prevent states from impairing it.
—Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Just because a warrantless civil immigration arrest, governed by § 1357(a), may lead to detention or other consequences governed by §§ 1221-1231 does not mean that an injunction implicating § 1357(a)(2) is effectively an injunction impairing the operation of the covered sections.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairing
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Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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This will help protect them from a later cold snap damaging the fresh, new growth.—
Wayne Hobbs,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Guy Rivera, 36, was the passenger inside who prosecutors say shot at police, fatally injuring Diller, 31.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the district argued that, based on Florida Supreme Court precedent, each gunshot injuring a victim counted as a separate occurrence.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 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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Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, along with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, were ejected for fighting, marring what was an intriguing game between the top team in the Eastern Conference and the one featuring the NBA’s longest current win streak.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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These shoes are great for travelers who want easy slip-on convenience without compromising on their style.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Offering running commentary on depositions outside of the courtroom risks compromising witness testimony, affecting the integrity of evidence review, and impacting ongoing judicial proceedings.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Perched between China and India, the country of 30 million people has been plagued for decades by political instability, crippling a largely agrarian economy and worsening unemployment – structural issues compounded by rampant corruption.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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So, in June last year, the president seized the moment by crippling Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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That hasn’t happened, and attacks continue to fly, potentially weakening the eventual GOP nominee.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bank of England officials will now have to weigh the risks of weakening demand in the UK economy, against surging oil and gas prices.—
Irina Anghel,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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