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as in damaging
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 injuring
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 harming
In both countries, polluted rivers have contributed to declining fish stocks and livestock illnesses, harming households that are already struggling to feed themselves.
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Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Use of herbicides requires caution to avoid harming desirable plants and ensure the safety of yourself and others.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The state’s population is projected to balloon further with even more residential sprawl and water demands, while harming its environment and natural lands.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Social-justice education is harming the very students it was meant to help.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The development raises questions about whether this kind of technology could someday learn not only to help humans, but to also become capable of harming them.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Lewis says that vinegar is one of the safest, most effective options for any type of buildup that helps break down mineral deposits and mild stains without harming your plumbing.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Use of herbicides requires caution to avoid harming desirable plants and ensure the safety of yourself and others.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The state’s population is projected to balloon further with even more residential sprawl and water demands, while harming its environment and natural lands.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Social-justice education is harming the very students it was meant to help.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The development raises questions about whether this kind of technology could someday learn not only to help humans, but to also become capable of harming them.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Lewis says that vinegar is one of the safest, most effective options for any type of buildup that helps break down mineral deposits and mild stains without harming your plumbing.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
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Wind gusts reached up to 110 mph, damaging homes throughout the city as the storm moved northeast.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Days of severe storms to come The shift in the weather pattern that sparked Thursday night’s storms will keep the threat level elevated for damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes in the central US into early next week.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Based on preliminary data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, more than 110,000 crashes resulted from unsafe speeds, leading to more than 400 deaths and injuring more than 68,000 people, the agency said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The government is mindful of not hurting economic growth or spurring panic among consumers.—
Shoko Oda,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then Simons left the game on a stretcher just past the hour after hurting his knee.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ancient lava fields can be seen as dark lunar maria marring the silvery lunar surface, which themselves are threaded with bright streaks of reflective debris strewn across the surface by violent asteroid strikes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Drone debris also fell on a roof of a residential building in the city of Samara, wounding a number of people, Fedorishchev said.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Local and federal law enforcement agencies responded to the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Thursday, after gunfire broke out inside the shopping center's food court, killing at least one person and wounding several more.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rampart’s damage-tolerant design and payload flexibility are intended to support operations where aircraft may be lost without compromising overall mission effectiveness.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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As shoe trends have changed over the years, wearing sneakers has emerged as the best option for comfort without compromising style.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Natural Ways to Get Rid of Onion Grass These invasive weeds are fast-growing and rob your grass of water, nutrients, and sunlight, weakening your garden over time, says Brian Feldman, senior director of technical operations at TruGreen.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Muscle loss and bone weakening Numerous studies have documented that rapid weight loss from Ozempic and other medications can cause significant muscle loss, especially in people who don’t increase their protein intake.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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