harmed; harming; harms
: to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see harm entry 1) to
No animals were harmed in the making of the film.
the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack—
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harmer
noun
Examples of harm in a Sentence
Noun
They threatened him with bodily harm.
The scandal has done irreparable harm to his reputation.
She'll do anything to protect her children from harm.
They have suffered serious physical harm.
These new regulations could cause lasting harm to small businesses.
Verb
He would never intentionally harm his children.
chemicals that could harm the environment
The scandal has seriously harmed his reputation.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Injuries associated with these devices have soared in recent years, and people need to be aware of the potential risks and take steps to reduce harm.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
While bread isn’t necessarily unhealthy, sometimes allergies or sensitivities to components in bread or other factors require people to find ways of eating it that will not harm their health.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Patients are in vulnerable positions and divulge personal information, so medical professionals have a duty to treat that vulnerability with care so as to avoid harm, intentional or unintentional.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Injuries associated with these devices have soared in recent years, and people need to be aware of the potential risks and take steps to reduce harm.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
How long will this continue before reciting bigoted chants and bearing weapons becomes blocking Jews from buildings and harming Israeli students?
—Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
While bread isn’t necessarily unhealthy, sometimes allergies or sensitivities to components in bread or other factors require people to find ways of eating it that will not harm their health.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Harm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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