1
as in damaged
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 injured
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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as in hurt
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Recent Examples of harmed
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The inquest heard that the unit where Ruth had been was regularly understaffed, adding that on the day the teenager harmed herself, 50 percent of the workers were agency staff, Sky News reported, noting that Ruth was also not prevented from accessing harmful content online.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
To avoid being sent to one, migrants must prove that they would be harmed in such a place — a difficult legal burden.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
None of these are present in Charter-Cox, given the companies’ minimal overlap, the influx of new broadband competitors, and the absence of any evidence that consumer choice or pricing would be harmed.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Though, if your safety is at risk—as in, someone has threatened or otherwise harmed you, reach out to a domestic violence hotline ASAP.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
The woman who reported that she was assaulted in the domestic violence incident and the children were not harmed in the shooting, Helmick said.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Anderson said the watchlist distorted her work and harmed her reputation without giving her a chance to respond.
—USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
That has harmed the start of his NFL career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The inquest heard that the unit where Ruth had been was regularly understaffed, adding that on the day the teenager harmed herself, 50 percent of the workers were agency staff, Sky News reported, noting that Ruth was also not prevented from accessing harmful content online.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
To avoid being sent to one, migrants must prove that they would be harmed in such a place — a difficult legal burden.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
None of these are present in Charter-Cox, given the companies’ minimal overlap, the influx of new broadband competitors, and the absence of any evidence that consumer choice or pricing would be harmed.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Though, if your safety is at risk—as in, someone has threatened or otherwise harmed you, reach out to a domestic violence hotline ASAP.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
The woman who reported that she was assaulted in the domestic violence incident and the children were not harmed in the shooting, Helmick said.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Anderson said the watchlist distorted her work and harmed her reputation without giving her a chance to respond.
—USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
That has harmed the start of his NFL career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmed
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Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will return to its home base, the Warwick Theatre, next week for its first production there since a fire badly damaged the historic venue 19 months ago.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not released information about victim conditions or the total number of people injured in the attack.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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At least three people have been killed and dozens of others were injured.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rose would cry, somehow even more hurt than me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Harry spoke out during an interview with The Guardian that was predominantly about his visit to Kyiv to promote the work his Invictus Games Foundation is doing to help soldiers wounded in the war.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Six people were killed in the attack and 13 wounded.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Following Reed's death, rumors spread online that he had been found with a range of injuries such as broken limbs that could indicate an assault.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The intensive care doctor who treated the boy told detectives the child arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest, with a traumatic brain injury, including bleeding on the brain, bleeding of the eyes and a broken left leg, the report states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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By definition, Kerberoasting attacks work only when a password is weak enough to be cracked, raising questions about the strength of the one the Ascension ransomware attackers compromised.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If your employees get compromised, then your systems could get compromised.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Experts in psychiatry and workplace wellness previously told Newsweek that long hours are linked to sleep disruption, impaired executive function and even structural changes in the brain.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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What is considered impaired driving in California?—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Harmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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