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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marred
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injured
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Backup quarterback Jake Browning filled in for the injured Burrow, leading the Bengals to a 31-27 victory.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The demonstration, which resulted in over 20 injured police officers, revealed the explosive resentment building within Britain’s surging right wing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The first helicopter was dispatched in minutes to retrieve the injured girl; a second chopper followed about an hour later to bring the rest of the troop to safety.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The injured passenger was taken to a nearby hospital.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Due to a recent Achilles heel injury, Brown sat in the front row with crutches, his injured leg stretched on the aisle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Are there any backup players who fill in for injured teammates and help lead their teams to the playoffs or even the Super Bowl?
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fire officials noticed the injured woman had stab wounds in addition to burns from the fire and called police officers to the scene, authorities said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
At least three people have been killed and dozens of others were injured.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Two occupants in the Bronco were not injured, and Crouch, the driver of that vehicle, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Overall, eight people were killed and at least 32 injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Kirk's death would not count in this figure, however, as GVA counts mass shootings as four or more people killed or injured.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The building was occupied at the time of the shooting and no one was injured, police also said.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
In Thursday’s Day One practice, Arvidsson took the injured Pastrnak’s place on the presumptive top line with Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Backup quarterback Jake Browning filled in for the injured Burrow, leading the Bengals to a 31-27 victory.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The demonstration, which resulted in over 20 injured police officers, revealed the explosive resentment building within Britain’s surging right wing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The first helicopter was dispatched in minutes to retrieve the injured girl; a second chopper followed about an hour later to bring the rest of the troop to safety.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The injured passenger was taken to a nearby hospital.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Due to a recent Achilles heel injury, Brown sat in the front row with crutches, his injured leg stretched on the aisle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Are there any backup players who fill in for injured teammates and help lead their teams to the playoffs or even the Super Bowl?
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fire officials noticed the injured woman had stab wounds in addition to burns from the fire and called police officers to the scene, authorities said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
At least three people have been killed and dozens of others were injured.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Two occupants in the Bronco were not injured, and Crouch, the driver of that vehicle, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Overall, eight people were killed and at least 32 injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Kirk's death would not count in this figure, however, as GVA counts mass shootings as four or more people killed or injured.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The building was occupied at the time of the shooting and no one was injured, police also said.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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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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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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In 1951, the effervescent Crowley starred as a spoiled teenager on the ABC Saturday afternoon show A Date With Judy, which had been a popular radio program and then a 1948 movie that starred Jane Powell.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
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
Adjective
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even an imperfect north star is better than drifting rudderless.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Killing, Corrupting, and Exiling of Science Under Hitler Widely regarded as the world’s research powerhouse in the 1920s and early 30s, German science was crippled by the Nazis starting in 1933, when Hitler gained power as Chancellor.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crisis has taken a toll on the Cuban population and sparked protests, crippled the economy and affected tourism.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This understanding could also support therapies for people with impaired taste perception, by developing ways to boost flavor signaling through the nose.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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One-third of all motorcycle fatalities involve impaired riders.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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