MISADJUSTING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusting

verb

present participle of misadjust

as in damaging

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Williamson said protection of county waterways is a major pillar of his campaign, highlighting the dangers of chemical sprays meant to control plants that end up damaging the ecosystem.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The systems moving in could potentially bring severe weather, large hail, damaging winds and flooding, said NWS Indy meteorologist Matthew Eckhoff.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaging

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Chronic stress also reshapes the prefrontal cortex, impairing our ability to manage stress overall.

— Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
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

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This raised the possibility of improper interference with the Armenian electoral process, possibly also hurting reconciliation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

— Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Because that’s obviously hurting jobs and the film community in America.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurting

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These harming practices were sometimes directed at slave owners.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
They have been used to subdue violent suspects who are refusing to get into squad cars and inmates who are harming themselves and threatening officers, according to Compliant Technologies.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of harming

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The victim ran away screaming for help, injuring her leg during the ordeal, Smith said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
In Gary, Superintendent Yvonne Stokes said damage to schools was minimal except for a tree at the West Side Leadership Academy which fell and crashed through window injuring an employee.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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