INVALIDING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

invaliding

verb

present participle of invalid

as in damaging

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Engineers can spot a bad move inside a crowded virtual home before the machine risks damaging something or moving too close to a person.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Crowds of people—including the relatives of patients—stormed Ituri’s Nyakunde Hospital, throwing stones and damaging its perimeter fence on July 15, according to Reuters.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 July 2026

Definition of damaging

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Researchers found that even a few days of a high-fat diet resembling cheeseburgers and fries disrupted CCK interneurons in the hippocampus, impairing memory.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Definition of impairing

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Responsible leaders set boundaries so teammates can fail without hurting themselves or the business too much.

— Martina Seferovic, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Ahead, a physical therapist and gardening expert share several effective ways to remove weeds without hurting your back.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of hurting

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The administration’s proposal risks harming both the historic building and the system of reviews that protects structures like it.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Here are four foods that may seem healthy but may actually be harming your heart, according to cardiologists.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026

Definition of harming

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Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military reportedly struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another.

— Mike Sheen,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Iran countered that one of its commercial vessels carrying a cargo of iron had been struck, killing one seafarer and injuring three others.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of injuring

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Relaxed pants like this pair are perfect for a long bus tour through the countryside or for wearing out to dinner—they’ll look polished without feeling uncomfortable.

— Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Made from high-quality, sustainable materials, Crushgrind mills are designed to last for years without clogging, rusting, or wearing out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of wearing out

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Chief among the dangers is climate change that has led to rising seas and erosion washing out oystercatcher nests.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
From choosing different mulch to planting ground covers, read on to learn how to stop mulch from washing out of your flower beds once and for all.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

Definition of washing out

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Schmidt's attorney, Kyle Ludwig, on Tuesday claimed that Foster-Todd did not attempt to make distance between himself and the dog and said Foster-Todd shot the dog without exhausting other options.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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