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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
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
First aid responders tend to an injured person at the site where an apartment was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut today.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Rescue crews respond to an injured hiker near the Springer Mountain shelter, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Sullivan also brought in Brown, was on the Packers practice squad in 2024 and was elevated for the final three games last season but spent last year on injured reserve.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Can players climb up (or tumble down) draft boards or compensate for injured teammates?
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Four injured people were airlifted to a hospital on the island of Rhodes.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
That position will support injured employees through the claims process and escalate cases if needed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
But here was Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA’s leading scorer, dressed in an all-black sweatsuit on the bench, and here was Donovan Dent, the Bruins’ ascending senior point guard, slumped in his chair a few seats down, a sleeve wrapped around his injured leg.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Authorities are investigating the Old Dominion University shooting that left one person dead and two others injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, March 12.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
No students or staff were injured at Temple Israel on Thursday, officials in Michigan said.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Two of the four suspects facing murder charges in the 2021 Northwest Miami-Dade club shooting that killed three people and injured 20 others won’t face the death penalty.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The collapse, which also injured five other people, happened in a mining town in Nourroum, the capital of Ouham-Péndé prefecture in the northwestern region.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The evidence showed that Campitelli likely had been moved in the car while severely injured and bleeding, then dragged from the car after her death.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
No one was injured and no weapons were found.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Misiewicz, 37, lost both his legs when he was injured by an IED in 2011 while deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, and Roybal, 27, was born without femurs in his legs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
According to the affidavit, the first officer on scene found two injured individuals lying on the ground while bystanders said the suspect remained on the bus.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
First aid responders tend to an injured person at the site where an apartment was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut today.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Rescue crews respond to an injured hiker near the Springer Mountain shelter, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Sullivan also brought in Brown, was on the Packers practice squad in 2024 and was elevated for the final three games last season but spent last year on injured reserve.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Can players climb up (or tumble down) draft boards or compensate for injured teammates?
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Four injured people were airlifted to a hospital on the island of Rhodes.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
That position will support injured employees through the claims process and escalate cases if needed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
But here was Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA’s leading scorer, dressed in an all-black sweatsuit on the bench, and here was Donovan Dent, the Bruins’ ascending senior point guard, slumped in his chair a few seats down, a sleeve wrapped around his injured leg.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
None of the synagogue's staff, teachers or the 140 children at its early childhood center were injured, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Authorities are investigating the Old Dominion University shooting that left one person dead and two others injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, March 12.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
No students or staff were injured at Temple Israel on Thursday, officials in Michigan said.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Two of the four suspects facing murder charges in the 2021 Northwest Miami-Dade club shooting that killed three people and injured 20 others won’t face the death penalty.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The collapse, which also injured five other people, happened in a mining town in Nourroum, the capital of Ouham-Péndé prefecture in the northwestern region.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The evidence showed that Campitelli likely had been moved in the car while severely injured and bleeding, then dragged from the car after her death.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
No one was injured and no weapons were found.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Misiewicz, 37, lost both his legs when he was injured by an IED in 2011 while deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, and Roybal, 27, was born without femurs in his legs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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The federal government issued a set of regulations that would require airlines, among other things, to assume liability for damaged and delayed wheelchairs and improve training for staff working with passengers facing mobility issues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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And damaged facilities, maybe months.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their mother was seriously wounded and remains in the hospital, the official said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Gross, the officer who was wounded, was shot in his upper shoulder.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers’ season has been marred by injuries and players running on fumes in the aftermath of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all each of the past two years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Peterson is breathtakingly talented as a scorer and on-ball initiator, but health concerns have marred an otherwise impressive freshman season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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That said, ensuring community pets are thoroughly taken care of—perhaps even spoiled— is a cause many feel called to support.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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The spousal death brings Madison Avenue queen Stacy out of New York City with her urban-spoiled daughters and granddaughters.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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But if the situation drags on, higher energy prices could start to weigh more heavily on the global economy, hurting consumers, slowing growth, and keeping markets under pressure.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The four-week shutdown has crippled airport security, with waits exceeding three hours at some airports as screeners work without pay amid spring break travel.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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By controlling Gaza’s land, air and sea access, Israel has crippled its economy and infrastructure.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the film shows it, an imperfect system.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Either way, for them, the work itself — slow, imperfect, occasionally aggravating, and deeply human — is the point.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Will they be weakened domestically by entering the war?—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tornado watch ends for central and east-central Georgia A tornado warning had been issued earlier Thursday morning for parts of Marion County, Chattahoochee County and Webster County before expiring once the immediate tornado threat weakened.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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