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as in damaged
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in injured
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harmed
Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
None of the victims were harmed, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
No officers were harmed in the incident.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The districts say that this price inflation has harmed their employee health plan, which provides prescription drug benefits to staff and retirees.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The phosphorous has altered the ecosystem, contributing to toxic algae blooms, oxygen depletion and harmed native plants and wildlife.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
That being said, there remains no clear answer as to how close one must be located to a frack site to be too close, and exactly what precautions must be taken that will allow the industry still to flourish, yet protect people who are close to the actual sites from being harmed.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
No personnel or facilities were harmed in the explosion, but debris was strewn throughout the launch site.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Weeks said part of the problem is that there's a stigma about substance use disorder, and also that there's not enough awareness about the crisis and the personal stories of the people who have been harmed.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
None of the victims were harmed, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
No officers were harmed in the incident.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The districts say that this price inflation has harmed their employee health plan, which provides prescription drug benefits to staff and retirees.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The phosphorous has altered the ecosystem, contributing to toxic algae blooms, oxygen depletion and harmed native plants and wildlife.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
That being said, there remains no clear answer as to how close one must be located to a frack site to be too close, and exactly what precautions must be taken that will allow the industry still to flourish, yet protect people who are close to the actual sites from being harmed.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
No personnel or facilities were harmed in the explosion, but debris was strewn throughout the launch site.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmed
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Lincoln Hospital was where Shirley Vasquez and all the other parents, like her, took their children when they were injured or ill.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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People who don’t understand, like, people get injured.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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The couple welcomed two children, True, 6, and Tatum, 2, but their romance was marred by Thompson's multiple cheating scandals.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez have lagged in voting, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from 135th Street to Blue Valley Parkway.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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More than 250 were injured and taken to nine Baltimore hospitals, suffering abrasions, head injuries and broken bones.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The second-most-common neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease manifests via such motor problems as impaired balance, slow movement, muscle stiffness and tremors.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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One doctor suggested that many children with medical complexities are simply too impaired to benefit from living in a home environment.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Harmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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