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as in damages
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in mars
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 injures
If an animal injures a human or another animal, or has been declared dangerous elsewhere, it can be ordered removed from the city.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Derek gravely injures his hand.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Gafford injures ankle The Mavericks are likely to be without one of their major frontcourt pieces this preseason.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
One speaker there who expressed support for trans athletes in girls' sports suggested that McNabb's injury shouldn't be used to justify banning males from girls' volleyball, and that any female athlete who injures an opponent should also be banned in that case.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
One fourth of the way into the movie, while the men are separated, one of them injures his hands.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Derek gravely injures his hand.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Gafford injures ankle The Mavericks are likely to be without one of their major frontcourt pieces this preseason.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
One speaker there who expressed support for trans athletes in girls' sports suggested that McNabb's injury shouldn't be used to justify banning males from girls' volleyball, and that any female athlete who injures an opponent should also be banned in that case.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
One fourth of the way into the movie, while the men are separated, one of them injures his hands.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injures
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The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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And some experts caution that the testing of nuclear warheads – creating actual nuclear explosions – hurts humans and can have lasting consequences for generations.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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If anything hurts, pull slowly out of the pose.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Second, this ambiguity around responsibility cripples an organization’s ability to respond effectively.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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Without light and air, the grass weakens and dies instead of going into winter dormancy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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For many shrubs, pruning in the fall weakens the plant by spurring tender new growth that is vulnerable to coming frosts.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lead is a neurotoxin that impairs brain development.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Injures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injures. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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