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invaliding

verb

present participle of invalid
as in damaging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaliding
  1. damaging
  2. impairing
  3. hurting
  4. harming
  5. injuring
  6. wearing out
  7. washing out
  8. exhausting
Verb
  • Of course, those tires were severely flat-spotted and had to be changed, but that’s better than damaging the car’s bodywork or suspension.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But experts like geoscientist Rajendran say construction has caused damage in other communities where hydropower projects are being built, including damaging mountain springs, causing homes to crack and even landslides.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • Too Much Vitamin B6 and Nerve Damage Taking high doses of B6 may cause numbness, a pins-and-needles sensation, or pain in your legs, impairing your ability to walk.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Quality sleep is crucial for leaders' performance, yet unpredictable schedules often lead to sleep deprivation, thus impairing vital cognitive functions like memory.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of impairing
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  • The attacks have hit publishers financially, Berezhna said, hurting their ability to invest in new authors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This year's Dreamforce lands at a pivotal moment for Salesforce, which has been through a rocky year due to concerns about artificial intelligence hurting its business.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • According to the Cleveland Clinic, sepsis is a reaction to an infection that involves the immune system harming healthy tissues and organs.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Skip pruning woody plants in fall to avoid harming them; wait until late winter or spring.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of harming
Verb
  • North Korean mines in past years have occasionally washed down a swollen river into South Korea, killing or injuring civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The roof of another building in Gaza City caved in Friday after a brief period of rain, the local civil defense force said, lightly injuring four children.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of injuring
Verb
  • This is a sign that internal parts like your clutch or transmission bands are wearing out.
    — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Others share stories of donut tires wearing out quickly or making their vehicles feel unstable at highway speeds.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wearing out
Verb
  • Many astronomers concluded that big black holes dotted the universe, washing out the light of the stars in their host galaxies.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The scalp scrubs that made our final list lathered well and did a good job of washing out fully, no matter the size of the exfoliating particles.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of washing out
Verb
  • Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhausting
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“Invaliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaliding. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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