as in damage
something that causes loss or pain
you were lucky to survive the fire without harm no harm in trying
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1
as in to damage
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harm
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The legal standard would have required online platforms to identify and mitigate risks such as financial exploitation and reform design features linked to mental health harms.
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Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
However, Comey was quickly placed under investigation, and later indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to harm the president.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Extending the same model into bitcoin creates a different risk, because linking identity to an open public ledger can expose users to surveillance, targeting and physical harm.
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Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The legal standard would have required online platforms to identify and mitigate risks such as financial exploitation and reform design features linked to mental health harms.
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Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Verb
Hypoxia can lead to mass fish kills and harm vital ecosystems, according to scientists.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
However, Comey was quickly placed under investigation, and later indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to harm the president.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm
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Interruption of blood flow to the brain, which causes brain damage, claimed 166,852 American lives in 2024, per NCHS.
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The filter plant beneath the pool flooded, resulting in damage to motors and other equipment.
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The Jackson County charges came after police accused Sanchez-Munoz in a series of shootings in Kansas City that left one man, Jeremy Keenan, dead and four others injured on June 16.
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French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
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The World Cup group stage was marred for fans whose experiences mirrored Ramroop’s, leading FIFA and third-party platforms like StubHub to point fingers at each other amid the fallout.
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His previous loan at Girona was marred by injuries, impacting his World Cup aspirations.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.
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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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One person was killed and another was wounded during a shooting in an unincorporated part of Riverside County on Sunday.
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These two stood ready to wound the pigs as soon as Red Beard was done saying goodbye.
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“Harm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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