1
as in to damage
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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2
as in to mar
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injure
No one was injured during the robbery, and detectives are investigating.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Peel Regional Paramedic Services at first classified a child as injured and in critical condition, but the Hospital for Sick Children later said the child was in good condition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Matthew Renne arrived home March 15, following nearly two months in a hospital after he was injured in an early morning Taliban attack Jan. 18.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Peel Regional Paramedic Services at first classified a child as injured and in critical condition, but the Hospital for Sick Children later said the child was in good condition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Matthew Renne arrived home March 15, following nearly two months in a hospital after he was injured in an early morning Taliban attack Jan. 18.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injure
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The Hoover Desk During former President Herbert Hoover's presidency in 1929, a fire severely damaged the West Wing of the White House, including the Oval Office.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Recalls can damage trust, but how brands communicate and handle them publicly plays a major role in how consumers respond.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Audio issues occasionally marred the broadcast, including brief interruptions of Fonda’s speech.—
Jake Coyle,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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But a New York Times analysis of the $55 billion in savings claimed by DOGE found that the math is marred with accounting errors, incorrect assumptions, outdated data and other mistakes.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of credit scores, contrary to popular opinion, having multiple credit cards won’t hurt you.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The matches are now much more likely to reverse course if one team is pulling ahead — that certainly can’t hurt.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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He had been wounded last summer, not far from the Russian border in northeastern Ukraine, when a blast from a grenade fractured his right shoulder blade, a bullet hit him just below his right collarbone, another tore through his left shoulder, and a third broke three ribs.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Douglas was sent to prison in 1985 after he and three other men were convicted for bursting into the East New York home of a drug dealer and killing three and wounding seven in a case that grabbed headlines for its horrific details.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fed officials are closely monitoring inflation and the labor market for signs of a potentially weakening economy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration's new cuts further weaken a banking watchdog that has been sounding the alarm for years about its decreasing ability to prevent future banking crises.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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This may have additive effects with blood thinners, increasing your risk of bruising and bleeding side effects.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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Matt, a respected veteran journalist on the documentary scene, was left shaken and bruised (as seen in the two images below) by the incident but didn’t need to go to hospital.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Injure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injure. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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