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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
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At least three injured people were hospitalized in Ternate.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Maurice said after morning skate every injured player except potentially forward Cole Schwindt is expected to miss the rest of the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Rescuers pulled an injured hiker to safety after the person tumbled about 30 feet off a trail in steep, remote terrain along the South Fork of the American River near Coloma, Cal Fire officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The injured child was airlifted to a hospital and is in stable condition.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Reginald Fils-Aimé, a doctor based in central Haiti, said his team received at least 15 injured people at Hospital Saint Nicolas in the town of Saint Marc in the country’s west, the youngest of whom was just 13 years old.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Seth Curry returned to the active roster after missing the past eight games with an injured thigh.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The injured officer was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, officials said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
He was injured in Dallas on March 8 after crashing into the boards.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Both he and his accomplice, who remained on the loose Thursday, were thrown from the moped, and Greene was injured in the crash.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
One resident was injured and about 150 others were displaced after a motel fire in White Settlement on Thursday afternoon, officials said in a Facebook post.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Iranian attacks have led to the deaths of more than 25 people and injured more than 200 across the Gulf, according to figures released by the respective governments.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Both shootings resulted in quick arrests, and both left someone injured.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Specialized rescue teams worked for nearly three hours to maneuver the injured man down the mountainside using a rescue basket.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At least three injured people were hospitalized in Ternate.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Maurice said after morning skate every injured player except potentially forward Cole Schwindt is expected to miss the rest of the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Rescuers pulled an injured hiker to safety after the person tumbled about 30 feet off a trail in steep, remote terrain along the South Fork of the American River near Coloma, Cal Fire officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The injured child was airlifted to a hospital and is in stable condition.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Reginald Fils-Aimé, a doctor based in central Haiti, said his team received at least 15 injured people at Hospital Saint Nicolas in the town of Saint Marc in the country’s west, the youngest of whom was just 13 years old.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Seth Curry returned to the active roster after missing the past eight games with an injured thigh.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The injured officer was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, officials said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hegseth cited some of those events in his video, including a shooting that injured five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia last year.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
He was injured in Dallas on March 8 after crashing into the boards.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Both he and his accomplice, who remained on the loose Thursday, were thrown from the moped, and Greene was injured in the crash.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
One resident was injured and about 150 others were displaced after a motel fire in White Settlement on Thursday afternoon, officials said in a Facebook post.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Iranian attacks have led to the deaths of more than 25 people and injured more than 200 across the Gulf, according to figures released by the respective governments.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Both shootings resulted in quick arrests, and both left someone injured.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tehran province, with more than 50 damaged sites, topped the list in terms of losses, Seyyed Ahmad Alavi said in a message on Telegram.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Others are less seriously wounded but not yet able to return to duty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Norlan Guzmán Fuentes, a landscaper from El Salvador, was fatally wounded.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Their reunion tour — which was somehow not marred by any type of familial controversy — sold out stadiums around the world and overexcelled in every conceivable way, setting the template for what the future of band reunions could look like and solidifying their legacy.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The country remains marred by fighting in its east.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Skenes was chased in the first inning earlier in the day by the Mets — as 76ers star Joel Embiid mocked the Pirates ' ace on social media — while Sánchez never pitched into a serious jam against Texas and spoiled manager Skip Schumaker's Texas debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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It was later changed due to players getting hurt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, having players of those caliber on the court, both of whom have either been to the NBA Finals or won it, certainly shouldn't hurt.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iranian missile attacks this month crippled a key industrial center in Qatar, which produces about one-third of the world’s helium.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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An imperfect relationship One paradoxical aspect of the Danish-Greenlandic relationship is the constitutional arrangement that prevents Greenland from competing in international soccer is also what anchors it politically.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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But, Scanlon noted, the budget was weakened by federal policy changes.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shipping and insurance costs, inflation and uncertainty are on the rise, and with currencies in developing countries now weakened, imports such as fuel and food are even more expensive for residents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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