as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build
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Waging war on Denmark is wrong and will damage U.S. defense and foreign relations for decades We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves and of our government.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025 -
The storm brought 138 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service, damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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The transition has been marred by ongoing disagreements, political tensions, infighting and what security experts describe as a lack of a cohesive strategy for fighting the gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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What Happened On March 8? The SAT, a cornerstone of college admissions, was marred by technical and administrative issues on test day.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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One person was injured and transported to Shock Trauma, fire officials said.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two people were killed and five injured in strikes in Kherson overnight, regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said Thursday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unvaccinated children are most at risk of getting measles, health care company Johns Hopkins Medicine said, as are people who aren’t able to get the measles vaccine or have compromised immune systems.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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The residents’ objections clued officials in that their quest for balancing efficiency and quality of care had faltered and begun compromising the veterans’ experience at the Naval Asylum.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For me, nothing hurts worse than missing a dose at the start of a rainy period.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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The hour concludes with many open questions: Is Jake hurt, or worse?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Endamage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endamage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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