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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2
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
Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Employers that invest in systematic vetting processes signal a commitment to safety and fairness, protecting themselves from both liability and reputational harm.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
While frost and light freezes will not damage plants, temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit will harm them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The student did not make any direct threats of harm to anyone, officers said.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Employers that invest in systematic vetting processes signal a commitment to safety and fairness, protecting themselves from both liability and reputational harm.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
And without further changes to the H-2A program, experts told ProPublica, foreign farmworkers may continue to be harmed.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
While frost and light freezes will not damage plants, temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit will harm them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm
Noun
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CEOs and boards come and go—average CEO tenure is under five years—while their short-termism leaves lasting damage.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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That could drastically reduce risks of skin cancer, cataracts, and ecosystem damage that are typically caused by excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most recently, he was badly injured after a high–speed car crash in New Hampshire in August.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two Fort Worth firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm fire at the house.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The track session on Saturday was marred with red and yellow flags due to the number of incidents, and the intermittent raindrops at the end that put many drivers at risk.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 season in particular was marred by injuries to some of the offense’s top players in the first two weeks of the season.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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There is some concern about Daniels after suffering the injury due to how much he has been getting hit.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trout’s injuries over the last five seasons will likely rob him of the chance to reach some of baseball’s most important milestones.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My actions have hurt innocent people.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Too many reminders can come across as pushy and hurt your chances.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That same day, a student opened fire at a Colorado high school, critically wounding two peers.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past two years, more than 10% of the population has been killed or wounded - including tens of thousands of children - and that number only continues to rise.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Harm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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