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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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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 injured
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
By the time Sunday’s Game 7 loss was over, Jamal Shead, already standing in for an injured Immanuel Quickley, had sprained his ankle.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
An unknown number of injured people are in the hospital.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
The injured driver was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Typically, full contact is the precursor to an injured player’s return to game action.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Brown spent the past two seasons on Green Bay’s practice squad and injured reserve.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The injured cops were taken to Jamaica Hospital with minor burns, McIntosh said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Omar, who was not injured, continued with the town hall after the arrest.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Soliman was charged with animal cruelty, too, as a dog was injured in the attack.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
According to Marrero’s ex-wife’s filings, around 2015 Marrero injured his knee while working for an engineering consulting firm.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Wolves killed or injured 42 head of livestock and one working dog during the last biological year, according to the annual report.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement that March saw a 49% jump in civilian casualties versus February, with at least 211 killed and 1,206 injured across the course of the month.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The Carrollton Police Department in Texas has released new details — including the reason why — about the Tuesday morning shooting that left two dead and three injured.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
By the time Sunday’s Game 7 loss was over, Jamal Shead, already standing in for an injured Immanuel Quickley, had sprained his ankle.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
An unknown number of injured people are in the hospital.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
The injured driver was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Typically, full contact is the precursor to an injured player’s return to game action.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Brown spent the past two seasons on Green Bay’s practice squad and injured reserve.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The injured cops were taken to Jamaica Hospital with minor burns, McIntosh said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Omar, who was not injured, continued with the town hall after the arrest.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Soliman was charged with animal cruelty, too, as a dog was injured in the attack.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
According to Marrero’s ex-wife’s filings, around 2015 Marrero injured his knee while working for an engineering consulting firm.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Wolves killed or injured 42 head of livestock and one working dog during the last biological year, according to the annual report.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement that March saw a 49% jump in civilian casualties versus February, with at least 211 killed and 1,206 injured across the course of the month.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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These pests and diseases can commonly be managed through removal and destruction of damaged tissue.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Spores from infected leaves and blooms can invade pruning wounds and damaged tissue.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Kareem Ruddock, 35, was identified by police as the knifeman who stabbed Rene Flores, 31, to death and wounded a 34-year-old man in the pre-dawn assault.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The moment might signal that Athena is wounded, but alive — if barely.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The entire proceedings have been marred by tragedy since the exhibition’s artistic director, Koyo Kouoh, died suddenly of liver cancer in early 2025, leaving her staff to complete the last year of work.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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The Australian Jewish Association welcomed the report’s release but said it was marred by failing to address the form of antisemitic extremism said to have motivated the Bondi Beach shooters.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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My girl's gonna get spoiled — that's for sure — from Aunt Julianne.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Instead, locking one of today's imperfect rates may be the better move to protect against the market unknowns still ahead.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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People who have weakened immune systems and who experienced intense pain during an initial outbreak are also more susceptible to getting shingles a second (or even third) time.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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