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to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injured
Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured cops were taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital with bruises, cuts and complaints of pain to their head and neck, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Lightning are expected to get top center Brayden Point back from injured reserve, as well as defensemen Emil Lilleberg and Charle-Edouard D’Astous, for Wednesday’s game.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The Penguins also activated defenseman Kris Letang from injured reserve.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured man was taken to a hospital for treatment, and his condition is unknown.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured people were evacuated and received medical assistance, according to the statement.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Robins stood over the injured Mercader, who was covered in both his own and Trotsky’s blood.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Pakistan claimed on Friday afternoon that its military had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and injured 400.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Baraka said the driver of the van was injured and taken to the hospital.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Junior guard Aiden Henderson injured his wrist last season for Brother Rice and needed surgery.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Many others have been injured, arrested, tortured.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Ball was not injured in the crash.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Police said charges are pending, and no officers were injured during the incident.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured cops were taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital with bruises, cuts and complaints of pain to their head and neck, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Lightning are expected to get top center Brayden Point back from injured reserve, as well as defensemen Emil Lilleberg and Charle-Edouard D’Astous, for Wednesday’s game.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The Penguins also activated defenseman Kris Letang from injured reserve.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured man was taken to a hospital for treatment, and his condition is unknown.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured people were evacuated and received medical assistance, according to the statement.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Robins stood over the injured Mercader, who was covered in both his own and Trotsky’s blood.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Even Simon was injured with shrapnel damage and burns on his back and face.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Pakistan claimed on Friday afternoon that its military had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and injured 400.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Baraka said the driver of the van was injured and taken to the hospital.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Junior guard Aiden Henderson injured his wrist last season for Brother Rice and needed surgery.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Many others have been injured, arrested, tortured.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Ball was not injured in the crash.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Police said charges are pending, and no officers were injured during the incident.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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For all species, dead or damaged branches can be removed at any time.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Immediately turn off the circuit breaker for the affected area and look for flickering lights, burn marks or damaged outlets.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Christian Angulo, a student in the class, was killed, and several other students were wounded by gunfire.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The state-run National News Agency said the Israeli strikes wounded 29 people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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But even her first edition was marred with political turmoil in Germany with the rise of the far right, as well as pressures for the Berlinale to pick a side in the Gaza-Israel conflict.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ruling caps the highest-profile criminal case from the shootout, which left more than a dozen people injured and marred what had been a peaceful celebration earlier that day for thousands of Oaklanders gathered around Lake Merritt to mark the federal Juneteenth holiday.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Melling’s scenes all took place in the objectively less exciting muggle universe, occurring along a fairly straightforward arc from spoiled bully to remorseful young adult.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Violations included spoiled ice cream, expired tacos, warm dairy drinks and plumbing issues.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Let’s face it, having Luka Doncic doesn’t hurt at all.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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There also are persistent fears that tariffs stoked higher prices, which could eventually hurt the economy and job creation.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Supporters say the policy could help ease severe shortages that have crippled daily life on the island, while critics fear the Cuban government could still benefit indirectly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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New York and other cities are being crippled by a historic storm that is dropping record amounts of snow on the region.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That’s where the coffee table-worthy, perfectly imperfect books live, according to Plaisier.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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But even an imperfect liberal arts education left me with an appreciation of its value.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The formula pairs shea butter and argan oil for deep moisture with a blend of hydrolyzed collagen, oat protein, and sweet almond protein to help reinforce dry, weakened hair.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Crews have been deployed to spray disinfectant on vehicles entering the exclusion zone to avoid any possible transfer of the highly-contagious viral disease that induces fever and blister-like sores in the mouth, drastically reduces milk production and leaves animals weakened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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