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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
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Yes, players on the preliminary squad can replace injured players up until 24 hours before the team’s first World Cup match.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Officials told Fox News Digital officers found the injured dog and facilitated emergency veterinary treatment.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The group dropped two previous ballot measures that would have protected people’s right to hire legal counsel and increased Uber’s liability for injured passengers.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Hart will begrudgingly wear tape on his injured thumb.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Police and military members went to the boat and found six men, including the injured man, on board.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Philadelphia played without injured center Joel Embiid and couldn’t close down the stretch after a valiant effort.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 May 2026
One person was killed and a dozen injured.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian officials said that at least 16 people had been killed and more than 100 injured across two days of Russian attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meyer has been injured the past few seasons when the Twins have played the Marlins, meaning Wednesday’s start was a long time in the making.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Kerrie was rushed to the hospital with a severe brain injury while Annie was left with four fractured ribs, a punctured lung and an injured ankle, KSL-TV reported.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Yes, players on the preliminary squad can replace injured players up until 24 hours before the team’s first World Cup match.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Officials told Fox News Digital officers found the injured dog and facilitated emergency veterinary treatment.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The group dropped two previous ballot measures that would have protected people’s right to hire legal counsel and increased Uber’s liability for injured passengers.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Hart will begrudgingly wear tape on his injured thumb.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Police and military members went to the boat and found six men, including the injured man, on board.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Philadelphia played without injured center Joel Embiid and couldn’t close down the stretch after a valiant effort.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 May 2026
One person was killed and a dozen injured.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
Verb
The district attorney’s office also has filed felony child endangerment charges against a Yorba Linda father whose 12-year-old son was critically injured after crashing a modified e-motorcycle allegedly capable of speeds up to 60 mph.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian officials said that at least 16 people had been killed and more than 100 injured across two days of Russian attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meyer has been injured the past few seasons when the Twins have played the Marlins, meaning Wednesday’s start was a long time in the making.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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Rosenqvist tried to drive through the wreck, but his vehicle was too damaged.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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If the tire has a puncture or is too damaged to hold enough air to ride on, Gutierrez suggests learning how to use a patch kit to cover small holes or learn how to replace the tube.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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In 2015, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and left more than 260 wounded.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported Friday at least 37 people, including hospital staffers, women, children and a Canadian national, were wounded in Israeli strikes on towns in Lebanon’s Tyre District in the southern part of the country on the coast on the Mediterranean Sea.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The grand occasion was almost marred by an accident, the Tribune reported.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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My girl's gonna get spoiled — that's for sure — from Aunt Julianne.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Qi Wang Chief Investment Officer (Wealth Management) Additionally, Taiwan and Korea are large energy importers, meaning higher oil prices from Middle East tensions could hurt their purchasing power and international competitiveness, even as AI demand boosts exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The law is imperfect and barriers to testing persist.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Everyone loves a good love story and everyone loves an imperfect hero.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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However, when the researchers adjusted the findings for other factors that can affect risk for the conditions, known as confounders — such as genetic and familial influences and the reasons for taking antidepressants — most links significantly weakened or disappeared.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Starmer’s authority weakened after Labor’s poor performance in recent elections, blamed on policy missteps, economic struggles, and the prime minister’s controversial decisions, including appointing an ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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