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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
Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Sort out broken and damaged items and dispose of them or find a way to upcycle them at home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Videos provided by a witness to The Associated Press showed damaged homes and landslides in the northern rural town of Bni Zid after torrential rains.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Then, clip away any dead and damaged branches and thin out the center of your plants just a bit to allow more sunlight in.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Other areas falling below code in the report ranged from restrooms and kitchens to HVAC, egress, interior and exterior stairs, flooring and damaged sidewalks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Images from the scene show damaged cars stopped next to tractor trailers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Patients with severe cases may also need additional treatments such as IV fluids, oxygen, blood pressure medications, or surgery to treat damaged tissue.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Previous methods often led to irregular or damaged structures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Locomotives and carriages as well as the line itself were damaged in the drone attack, forcing Ukrzaliznytsia to introduce back-up bus services to connect the cities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
If a package containing silver assets is lost or damaged in transit, the liability usually sits with the seller, not the buyer.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
And despite the concerns, Delgado believes many instruments damaged in the cold can be repaired.
—Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Starmer’s authority remains damaged by the scandal, but potential challengers within his Labor Party stepped back from a leadership coup despite widespread calls for his resignation.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Energy infrastructure was also damaged in Odesa, DTEK added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
With these tools, investigators can detect areas that have been damaged by brain disorders, such as strokes, and test whether that damage can be linked to specific changes in behavior.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
At the same time, the bond-building treatment creates a protective barrier around each strand, helping to restore damaged hair and improve its integrity over time.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Sort out broken and damaged items and dispose of them or find a way to upcycle them at home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Videos provided by a witness to The Associated Press showed damaged homes and landslides in the northern rural town of Bni Zid after torrential rains.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Then, clip away any dead and damaged branches and thin out the center of your plants just a bit to allow more sunlight in.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Other areas falling below code in the report ranged from restrooms and kitchens to HVAC, egress, interior and exterior stairs, flooring and damaged sidewalks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Images from the scene show damaged cars stopped next to tractor trailers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Patients with severe cases may also need additional treatments such as IV fluids, oxygen, blood pressure medications, or surgery to treat damaged tissue.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Previous methods often led to irregular or damaged structures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Locomotives and carriages as well as the line itself were damaged in the drone attack, forcing Ukrzaliznytsia to introduce back-up bus services to connect the cities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
If a package containing silver assets is lost or damaged in transit, the liability usually sits with the seller, not the buyer.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
And despite the concerns, Delgado believes many instruments damaged in the cold can be repaired.
—Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Starmer’s authority remains damaged by the scandal, but potential challengers within his Labor Party stepped back from a leadership coup despite widespread calls for his resignation.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Energy infrastructure was also damaged in Odesa, DTEK added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
With these tools, investigators can detect areas that have been damaged by brain disorders, such as strokes, and test whether that damage can be linked to specific changes in behavior.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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The resort’s ski patrol initially responded to the injured skier, who was trekking through the rugged and advanced Martis Trail, according to the Sierra Sun, which covers the local community.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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But the general manager used semantics to make his case, insisting several injured players, including Gerrit Cole, and summer trade acquisitions counted toward turnover.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Nanos' last election was marred by controversy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Machado seems to have regrouped following the elbow surgery that marred the end of his 2023 season and slowed him to start 2024.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two other people were wounded, including another police officer involved in the search for Thompson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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These are a tiny fraction of the thousands of Iranians killed or wounded when the government cracked down on protests a month ago.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thus, as a vision of our transportation system in 2050, this plan is flawed due to placing too much emphasis on freeway expansion and insufficient resources on public transit.—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then their postseason schedule road was made easier by facing three flawed offensive units.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Judges have a duty to ensure that a person’s liberty, due process rights, and privacy are not compromised by administrative or technical errors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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No court, no state official, no independent review found evidence that our vote count was compromised or that the outcome was in doubt.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investors don’t want to inadvertently cheer on weakening job growth that could negatively impact consumer spending and economic growth, hurting stock prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Miami’s 39 sacks ranked 16th in the league, and the Dolphins were badly hurt by their inability to turn several pressures into sacks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both were imperfect solutions to an unavoidable problem.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Financial institutions extend credit to borrowers with limited or imperfect credit histories precisely because higher rates help offset the risk of default.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, a record-shattering outbreak of cold in Texas crippled the state’s electric grid, a meltdown blamed in large part on failures in its gas infrastructure.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Widespread power outages, dilapidated equipment, and a lack of spare parts from absent foreign firms crippled operations.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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