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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
He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Derek Carr retired months before the season after injuring his oblique.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Cole Tabb, coming off an 118-yard game against Florida State, converted on fourth-and-1 from midfield, and Ben Gulbranson, who made the start after injuring his knee against the Seminoles, completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Caden High.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Kinder Morgan made headlines in 2021 when one of its gas pipelines in Coolidge exploded near a farmhouse killing a man and his 14-year-old daughter, and injuring one more.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Last week, Phypers was arrested in court and charged with four felonies — two counts of injuring a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Video footage from the inside of a man’s garage showed the moment a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer fired her gun 10 times, injuring a Gastonia police officer while serving a warrant in 2019.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Derek Carr retired months before the season after injuring his oblique.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Cole Tabb, coming off an 118-yard game against Florida State, converted on fourth-and-1 from midfield, and Ben Gulbranson, who made the start after injuring his knee against the Seminoles, completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Caden High.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Kinder Morgan made headlines in 2021 when one of its gas pipelines in Coolidge exploded near a farmhouse killing a man and his 14-year-old daughter, and injuring one more.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Last week, Phypers was arrested in court and charged with four felonies — two counts of injuring a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Video footage from the inside of a man’s garage showed the moment a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer fired her gun 10 times, injuring a Gastonia police officer while serving a warrant in 2019.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 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 most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors hurting young borrowers.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ravages of loneliness are especially hurting people with disabilities.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 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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Perreira agrees that the financial imbalance in the game is crippling West Indies.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s Camerimage was engulfed in controversy after festival founder and CEO Marek Żydowicz published an Op-Ed that appeared to argue that admitting the work of more female cinematographers would mean compromising on artistic quality.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yoon believes that by being so focused on product and not compromising on innovation has resulted in high customer loyalty, which in turn has helped fuel sustained growth.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Injuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuring. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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