as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin
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as in injuring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounding
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damaging
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday upgraded the economic outlook for the U.S. and the world this year and next because Trump’s trade policies so far have proven less damaging than expected.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Expose how these programs and their curriculum are damaging and not aligned with state workforce demands.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday upgraded the economic outlook for the U.S. and the world this year and next because Trump’s trade policies so far have proven less damaging than expected.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Expose how these programs and their curriculum are damaging and not aligned with state workforce demands.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaging
Adjective
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These tools can help detect harmful symbols, explicit imagery or copyright violations before content is published.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a time when transgender rights are under threat via a backlash spurred on by harmful theology within church spaces, the call for inclusion — despite one’s gender identity, expression, or sexuality — is both a rarity and necessity within the traditional gospel and Christian world.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Air pollution of all forms can be detrimental to health, but the tiny particles in smoke are particularly pernicious.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Losing Love for any stretch of time would be detrimental to the Packers' season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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For example, Netflix uses it to deliver seamless streaming to millions, scaling efficiently without compromising speed.—
Jyothish R,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Richard Mille changed the game to push watches as far into the future as possible by not compromising on production techniques and material usage.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The maintenance of a favorable risk-reward ratio over a shorter timeframe of 5 years is promising for retirement accounts – mitigating the risk of liquidation (if necessary) during adverse drawdown scenarios.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many models struggle to operate in adverse weather conditions, and drones have weight limits for parcels.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, some have raised concerns about the mass layoffs being unethical, increasing unemployment, and harming the function of key government agencies.—
Maydeen Merino,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Mar. 2025
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Staff reductions of this magnitude risk prolonging processing delays and increasing wait times for taxpayer support—disproportionately harming working families who rely on prompt refunds and accessible services.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drinking rates fell across every demographic and young people were most likely to believe drinking is bad for your health.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaging. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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