damage control

noun

: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation

Examples of damage control in a Sentence

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This includes Isla having to do damage control when the team’s star acts up off the court, and dealing with an overbearing parent of a player. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025 This could be a plumbing or electrical issue that gets out of hand and forces you to renovate the foundation or do major damage control. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg–late arrivals to the Trump Train–have visited the estate on what appear to be missions of damage control. Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The best thing to do now is to attempt to damage control rather than stirring the pot further. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for damage control

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of damage control was in 1943

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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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