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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
Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Smith was playing in place of Matt Henry, who was ruled out after injuring himself against South Africa in the semifinal.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Holiday missed four consecutive games after injuring his right pinky finger last week in a loss to Detroit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Brown, who has three seasons of more than 700 receiving yards, was the talk of training camp before injuring his shoulder during his first play of the preseason.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
He is accused of chasing two geese with a golf cart on the 5th hole of the course, hitting and injuring one of them and then beating it with a golf club.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
South Korean military jets accidentally dropped bombs in a civilian area Thursday, injuring at least 15 people and damaging nearby buildings, authorities said.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The pope also had two falls recently at his Vatican residence, bruising his chin in December and injuring his arm in January.
—Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Smith was playing in place of Matt Henry, who was ruled out after injuring himself against South Africa in the semifinal.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Holiday missed four consecutive games after injuring his right pinky finger last week in a loss to Detroit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Brown, who has three seasons of more than 700 receiving yards, was the talk of training camp before injuring his shoulder during his first play of the preseason.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
He is accused of chasing two geese with a golf cart on the 5th hole of the course, hitting and injuring one of them and then beating it with a golf club.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
South Korean military jets accidentally dropped bombs in a civilian area Thursday, injuring at least 15 people and damaging nearby buildings, authorities said.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The pope also had two falls recently at his Vatican residence, bruising his chin in December and injuring his arm in January.
—Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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For example, Netflix uses it to deliver seamless streaming to millions, scaling efficiently without compromising speed.—
Jyothish R,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Richard Mille changed the game to push watches as far into the future as possible by not compromising on production techniques and material usage.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Injuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuring. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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