INVALIDS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

invalids

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present tense third-person singular of invalid

as in damages

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Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
This might happen if a hurricane damages a roof, and rain gets inside and soaks the entire house or several rooms, experts said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

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There are larger forces at work, the stuff that hurts people who hurt people, and portraying that hurt (and its goal, escape) with understanding – not to say excuse-making – takes uncommon talent.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Even small amounts of water entering this compartment can interfere with the lithium chemistry and form an unwanted solid-electrolyte interphase that eventually hurts the reaction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurts

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What worries her is that such existential fears could distract from present harms the technology is already causing, such as AI deepfakes, mental health challenges and the potential for job loss.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Local air pollution harms human health and worker productivity, while greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of harms

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This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of injures

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The BBBofC also observes that just a two per cent loss of body fluid impairs performance while 10 per cent can cause circulatory failure and heat stroke.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Financial stress impairs the cognitive functioning that good financial decision-making requires.

— Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of impairs

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If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

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