as in damages
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 impairs
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Chronic short sleep raises blood pressure, impairs glucose metabolism and is linked to higher rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and anxiety.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Chronic short sleep raises blood pressure and impairs glucose metabolism, and it’s linked to higher rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and depression — each an independent longevity risk on its own.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
This damage impairs kidney function, preventing the proper production of urine and the elimination of metabolic wastes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
These medications reduce gastric acid secretion, which impairs iron absorption and can lead to a deficiency.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
In addition to affecting sleep, chronic stress impairs concentration and cognitive function.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Chronic short sleep raises blood pressure, impairs glucose metabolism and is linked to higher rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and anxiety.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Chronic short sleep raises blood pressure and impairs glucose metabolism, and it’s linked to higher rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and depression — each an independent longevity risk on its own.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
This damage impairs kidney function, preventing the proper production of urine and the elimination of metabolic wastes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
These medications reduce gastric acid secretion, which impairs iron absorption and can lead to a deficiency.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
In addition to affecting sleep, chronic stress impairs concentration and cognitive function.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairs
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She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease eight years ago, a neurological disorder that damages brain cells, leading to symptoms like uncontrollable movements, tremors, and balance issues.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Chronic inflammation damages blood vessels, stiffening them and increasing resistance.—
Jennifer Berger,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Subtract what weakens the system.—
Nilton Bernini,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Teams evolve at different speeds, innovation concentrates among a small subset of employees, and trust across the organization weakens.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The author takes an overnight Amtrak journey instead of a flight to Washington as the government shutdown cripples Atlanta’s airport.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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These pressures could produce a tsunami that fractures the state’s fiscal foundation, self-inflicts a crisis ultimately demanding drastic cuts, and cripples its competitiveness.—
Andrew Rein,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That erodes trust in the fairness of our elections and weakens confidence in our democracy.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Older dogs with arthritis often pant, and dogs with abdominal, chest or spinal pain may pant because normal breathing hurts.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Twenty years later, the name of Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson still hurts to hear.—
Zohran Mamdani,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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For normal people, tax closure comes after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examines records, proposes adjustments, issues notices, collects payments, compromises liabilities, or enters into closing agreements under the procedures laid out by Congress.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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