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as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marring
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 injuring
Police say a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike on Wednesday, shattering a window and seriously injuring a young child.
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Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
There was a fight between them, and Nida is accused of injuring the woman’s face and neck.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Nimaka was forced to leave the game after injuring his lip during a sequence just before the break, but his teammates stepped up in his absence.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Immediately after the shooting, Lozano allegedly crashed the Chevrolet Tahoe into another vehicle, injuring the motorist, and ultimately leading to the hit-and-run charge.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Down 14 points with 30 seconds left, the viciousness of the hit seemed more about injuring than winning a game that was already settled.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The shooter who opened fire at Santana High School nearly 25 years ago, killing two students and injuring 13 others, had his sentence of 50 years to life behind bars erased Tuesday — a ruling that sets him up to be released from prison.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In December of 2015, four tornadoes ripped through the region, killing two people and injuring seven more.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
There was a fight between them, and Nida is accused of injuring the woman’s face and neck.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Nimaka was forced to leave the game after injuring his lip during a sequence just before the break, but his teammates stepped up in his absence.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Immediately after the shooting, Lozano allegedly crashed the Chevrolet Tahoe into another vehicle, injuring the motorist, and ultimately leading to the hit-and-run charge.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Down 14 points with 30 seconds left, the viciousness of the hit seemed more about injuring than winning a game that was already settled.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The shooter who opened fire at Santana High School nearly 25 years ago, killing two students and injuring 13 others, had his sentence of 50 years to life behind bars erased Tuesday — a ruling that sets him up to be released from prison.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In December of 2015, four tornadoes ripped through the region, killing two people and injuring seven more.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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If your hair is getting snagged while using the brush or seems to be damaging your hair, it should also be replaced.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been accused by a lot of people of damaging the sport by staging fights that are more bit than boxing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The suspect, charged with murder and other crimes, allegedly shot at four people in separate vehicles in Prince George’s County, killing one and wounding two.—
Jasmine Golden,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Faceworld members opened fire, killing Jordan and wounding another woman.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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These are the most casual of gestures, not comparable to relatives hurting a child.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since then, they've been forced to work remotely — at a time when the government was doling out return-to-office mandates — preventing access to labs and crippling the center's mission of embedding NASA climate scientists within international academia.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, 353 Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and crippling much of the Pacific Fleet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Autoliv and Tensor say their co-developed system is intended to remove those constraints without compromising safety.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sustainability in travel is the respectful enjoyment of a destination’s environment without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same.—
Marcia Simon,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Injuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuring. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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