MISADJUSTING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusting

verb

present participle of misadjust

as in damaging

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Reinforcements dispatched to the scene were ambushed en route, damaging an armored personnel carrier before officers fought back, according to the statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
But what if there was another way to block Flock cameras that didn’t involve damaging public property?

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 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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Researchers note that persistent health monitoring is individual-specific, so each person has to decide whether the data is helping them or quietly harming them.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
After initially rejecting Jukebox’s sexuality and even harming her because of it, Marvin accepted his child’s sexuality and won her trust and love over seasons two and three.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 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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