1
as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marring
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 injuring
Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The suspect was indicted by a federal grand jury in July and is also accused of shooting and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife earlier the same day.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In less than six hours, the protest turned violent when police used water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and then gunfire, killing at least 19 people including children and injuring hundreds of others.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The vehicle collided with two vehicles at Mast Boulevard and Bilteer Drive, injuring the driver of one vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The strikes hit multiple major cities across Ukraine, killing four people and injuring some 50 others.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On that tragic day, two students opened fire on their classmates and teachers, killing 13 people and injuring 23 before turning their weapons on themselves.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, a 23-year-old opened fire outside a church at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 19 other people before dying by suicide.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
On August 27, a shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two and injuring 17 others, before dying by suicide.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The suspect was indicted by a federal grand jury in July and is also accused of shooting and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife earlier the same day.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In less than six hours, the protest turned violent when police used water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and then gunfire, killing at least 19 people including children and injuring hundreds of others.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The vehicle collided with two vehicles at Mast Boulevard and Bilteer Drive, injuring the driver of one vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The strikes hit multiple major cities across Ukraine, killing four people and injuring some 50 others.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On that tragic day, two students opened fire on their classmates and teachers, killing 13 people and injuring 23 before turning their weapons on themselves.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, a 23-year-old opened fire outside a church at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 19 other people before dying by suicide.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
On August 27, a shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two and injuring 17 others, before dying by suicide.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Avoid using excessive water to prevent damaging the floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Doctors spent several minutes resuscitating Luka before making the difficult decision to use a paralyzing agent to stop him from moving and potentially hurting himself.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thomas’ absence has been crippling for the Giants in recent years.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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More importantly, if just one lock were disabled or destroyed, the passage from east to west would be essentially inoperable, crippling the United States and its military defenses.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unit construction costs are estimated at $277,000, arriving at rents 40% below comparable market apartments, proving that pre-construction design work married with the right product with the right site can deliver lower cost without compromising investor yield.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lovevook Laptop Tote Bag Looking stylish for work doesn’t have to mean compromising on function.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Injuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuring. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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