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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marred
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
Omar Kelly
updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This all goes out the window if Lamar Jackson gets re-injured.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The head coach also noted that Christensen underwent season-ending surgery on his injured Achilles on Wednesday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities were initially called to the home in response to a disconnected 911 call, but upon arrival, discovered the injured and unresponsive student.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Souryal said athletic trainers are typically the first to evaluate injured players.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The Texans’ defense draws the task of derailing Mac Jones, who has posted a 4-1 record while completing 67 percent of his passes for six touchdowns and four interceptions while starting in place of an injured Brock Purdy.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The injured woman’s sibling also provided a health update on Harrison.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Now Vesia could only be added to the roster as a replacement for an injured player.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Police are responding to a shooting that left multiple people injured at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the school’s Homecoming weekend.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The Ram's driver, Kolton Blees, 30, of Pearcy was injured, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The bee attack in Guyana comes just months after 24 people were left injured when the flying insects suddenly attacked in the French town of Aurillac, local authorities in the south-central French Prefecture of Cantal confirmed to the Associated Press at the time.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Not only do weapons and equipment get obliterated on the battlefield, but payments for dead and injured soldiers will continue to weigh on the Kremlin’s budget even after the fighting ends.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Forchas’ brother was also inside the school during the shooting but was not injured, her parents said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
She was injured in September during a WNBA performance, but made her comeback on the Thursday Night Football post-game show this week.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the most far-reaching questions revolves around why Woods has been injured so many times in his career.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Indeed, the Dolphins offense was playing its second game in a row without two of the team’s four most dynamic weapons — receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Darren Waller — who are both on injured reserve.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This all goes out the window if Lamar Jackson gets re-injured.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The head coach also noted that Christensen underwent season-ending surgery on his injured Achilles on Wednesday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities were initially called to the home in response to a disconnected 911 call, but upon arrival, discovered the injured and unresponsive student.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Souryal said athletic trainers are typically the first to evaluate injured players.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The Texans’ defense draws the task of derailing Mac Jones, who has posted a 4-1 record while completing 67 percent of his passes for six touchdowns and four interceptions while starting in place of an injured Brock Purdy.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The injured woman’s sibling also provided a health update on Harrison.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Now Vesia could only be added to the roster as a replacement for an injured player.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Police are responding to a shooting that left multiple people injured at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the school’s Homecoming weekend.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The Ram's driver, Kolton Blees, 30, of Pearcy was injured, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The bee attack in Guyana comes just months after 24 people were left injured when the flying insects suddenly attacked in the French town of Aurillac, local authorities in the south-central French Prefecture of Cantal confirmed to the Associated Press at the time.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Not only do weapons and equipment get obliterated on the battlefield, but payments for dead and injured soldiers will continue to weigh on the Kremlin’s budget even after the fighting ends.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Forchas’ brother was also inside the school during the shooting but was not injured, her parents said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
She was injured in September during a WNBA performance, but made her comeback on the Thursday Night Football post-game show this week.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the most far-reaching questions revolves around why Woods has been injured so many times in his career.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many tender crops die back with the first fall frost, while hardier plants may linger longer but still be damaged by freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The spoiled food was brought onboard by a customer and was not related to in-flight food or drinks, according to the company.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among those critically wounded was Officer Tim Matson, who engaged the shooter and shared his experience for the first time.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If they were considered unimportant to the team’s chances of success, Zidane and Ancelotti did not worry too much if their feelings got hurt.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This week's episode began with the announcement that Elaine Hendrix, star of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, would be unable to compete in the competition that evening, after hurting her rib during rehearsals the same morning.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, Deadbeat is a notable sonic shift from Tame Impala’s core sound, and, yes, the album is imperfect.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Commodores will be fully expecting to win, uplifted even further by an imperfect victory.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite possessing some of the world’s largest oil reserves, mismanagement and falling global prices have crippled the economy.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sanctions have crippled the government’s primary source of revenue, oil exports, limiting the state’s ability to provide for millions of impoverished Iranians through social safety nets.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, in a game in the biggest league in the world, the decision was left to be made by a man with an impaired view of the incident.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For centuries, if you were born with impaired eyesight, there was nothing that could be done about it.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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