misadjusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of misadjust
as in damages

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  1. damages
  2. impairs
  3. hurts
  4. harms
  5. injures
Verb
  • This creates stress on the display that ultimately damages the matrix.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Potential money damages If Hurts could prove the Eagles erred, the next question is whether the error caused, or will cause, Hurts a financial loss.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • The Science Behind The Concept Research indicates that music reduces cortisol levels​, the stress hormone that impairs decision-making and dampens focus.
    — Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of impairs
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  • Patrick’s death means the loss of Picard, which for some hurts even more than the loss of Patrick Stewart.
    — Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As always with sunscreen, reapplication of water-resistant formulas is key—and physical sun protection never hurts in a beach or poolside setting.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurts
Verb
  • Among Americans who believe AI harms society, roughly half use AI chatbots at least weekly.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of harms
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  • The agency defines an attack as an incident where a bear injures or kills a person.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
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