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
Unfortunately, substance use impairs judgment, increases impulsivity and amplifies vulnerability to a range of other high-risk behaviors and harms.
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Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—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
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—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
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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Over time, that persistent immune activation can create chronic inflammation that damages blood vessels and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and blood clots.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 June 2026
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Kidneys and livers often need to be transplanted together as liver failure often damages kidneys.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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On the video the bear then moves into the factory compound and injures a second male employee in his 60s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 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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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
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Restricting those channels weakens influence competitors have struggled to match.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s government warned that any division at home over the deal weakens its negotiating position, and those criticizing negotiators are taking aim at a national decision.—
Julia Frankel,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Drones allow aggressors to target critical infrastructure that cripples a defender’s economy at low cost and with high accuracy.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Holloway stars as John Matherson, a college professor and former military officer charged with protecting his community after a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse attack cripples the nation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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This erodes the American public’s trust in their own government.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Rather than just being silent on crypto, this bill strips the few safeguards that exist for crypto and erodes many protections for traditional securities.—
Krysta Escobar,Talia Kaplan,Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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My son was defending himself, and that's what hurts so bad.—
Ken Molestina,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That last one really hurts Rushing's case here, given the literal purpose of his slide was to take out the shortstop.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Essentially, a dull mower blade compromises the health and appearance of your grass.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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This layout makes the monitor a natural fit for high-traffic environments like banking counters, medical reception desks, and service queues where traditional screen-sharing is often clumsy or compromises privacy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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“Impairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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