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as in marred
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damaged
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Many don’t know whether they will be moved to a safer place, sent back to damaged homes, or left in tents for weeks.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
Healthy cells carry markers that identify them as part of the body, while foreign or damaged entities are treated as candidates for containment or destruction.
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Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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Stephen Hauptman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The damaged building on Sunday was not near the fleet’s headquarters, in downtown Manama.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But Carmy is kind of a George Bailey figure in a way, albeit way hotter (apologies to the great Jimmy Stewart) and more damaged.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
My damaged nerve is going to take a lot of time.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Allison Beck,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The slab break damaged two supporting connections.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
One of the drones damaged a facility on the territory of the Moscow Refinery.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
The Venezuelan College of Engineers (CIV) has launched emergency training sessions for engineers, architects and technical specialists who will inspect damaged structures and determine whether they can be repaired or must be demolished.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Many don’t know whether they will be moved to a safer place, sent back to damaged homes, or left in tents for weeks.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
Healthy cells carry markers that identify them as part of the body, while foreign or damaged entities are treated as candidates for containment or destruction.
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Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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Stephen Hauptman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The damaged building on Sunday was not near the fleet’s headquarters, in downtown Manama.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But Carmy is kind of a George Bailey figure in a way, albeit way hotter (apologies to the great Jimmy Stewart) and more damaged.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
My damaged nerve is going to take a lot of time.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Verb
Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
—
Allison Beck,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The slab break damaged two supporting connections.
—
Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
One of the drones damaged a facility on the territory of the Moscow Refinery.
—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Officers arrived and found the injured pedestrian who had suffered life-threatening injuries.
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An injured man in a makeshift hospital, hoping to hear from his three missing children.
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Already, reports of sparse crowds have marred the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall, the Daily Beast said.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trip to the United Kingdom is already marred by drama after reports circulated that the visit was canceled due to security concerns.
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Khamenei’s 56-year-old son Mojtaba, who was wounded in the attack that killed his father, was appointed the new supreme leader in March but has not been seen in public or even issued an audio statement since then.
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Another 21 were wounded in the explosion at a popular cafe near the capital's main judicial complex, which was often frequented by lawyers.
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The cause was not a cyberattack but a flawed software update, and that is precisely the point.
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But this Administration is not interested in making a flawed system work better.
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If the boundary between them is compromised, the church too will become coercive.
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But if that account gets compromised, those details become part of the damage.
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But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
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But many Catholics not in Econe, including conservative and traditional ones, opposed the consecrations as an act of severe disobedience that hurts the church.
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Our relationship was complicated, deep, imperfect—and profoundly formative.
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The technology is asking you to be a competent conversation partner with a highly intelligent but imperfect entity.
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In the nation’s gravest hour, the country’s authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.
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This comes at a dire time for Venezuela, which is still deep in political and financial crisis – being led by an interim government after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, and facing an economy crippled by years of hyperinflation.
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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