1
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
Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Local officials said a 35-year-old man deliberately drove into people between the towns of Saint Pierre d'Oléron and Dolus d'Oléron on Île d’Oléron on Wednesday, injuring 10 people.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
According to court documents, the grand jury accused Childers, while acting as sheriff, of using unreasonable and excessive force on several people who were not resisting an arrest or posing a threat, injuring them.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
There, the vehicle detonated, causing damage and injuring six people.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis clashed with rallygoers, and the sides exchanged gunfire, killing five (four of whom were CWP members) and injuring 12 in what became known as the Greensboro Massacre.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Torre dei Conti partially collapsed in Rome, injuring at least one person working on its restoration.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The blaze hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu on January 21 during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133 others.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Local officials said a 35-year-old man deliberately drove into people between the towns of Saint Pierre d'Oléron and Dolus d'Oléron on Île d’Oléron on Wednesday, injuring 10 people.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
According to court documents, the grand jury accused Childers, while acting as sheriff, of using unreasonable and excessive force on several people who were not resisting an arrest or posing a threat, injuring them.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
There, the vehicle detonated, causing damage and injuring six people.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis clashed with rallygoers, and the sides exchanged gunfire, killing five (four of whom were CWP members) and injuring 12 in what became known as the Greensboro Massacre.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Torre dei Conti partially collapsed in Rome, injuring at least one person working on its restoration.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The blaze hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu on January 21 during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133 others.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
He was officially charged with boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory and seriously injuring two other passengers.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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