MISADJUSTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusts

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present tense third-person singular of misadjust

as in damages

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What homeowners insurance covers after wildfire smoke exposure If wildfire smoke damages your property, homeowners insurance is typically the first place to turn.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
The lenses are replaceable, too, in case a bad fall damages them.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 18 July 2026

Definition of damages

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Hwang suffered a traumatic brain injury from the attack, leading to ataxia, a neurological disorder that impairs movement and muscle control, and occasional seizures.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Punishment should be reserved for the guilty, not the sick, and postpartum psychosis, by definition, impairs a mother’s ability to process reality.

— Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026

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Some say moving a historic building from its original or longtime location hurts its integrity by removing it from its historic and physical context.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
That flexibility helps when one partner needs to move money quickly and hurts when trust breaks down.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of hurts

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According to their study, these thin-film solar cells held onto over 90 percent of their original efficiency after being exposed to a harsh reverse bias of minus 40 volts, which usually harms standard thin-film solar cells.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Far from being a resolution to moving past trauma, Stevens said, the forgive-and-forget doctrine likely harms victims more.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

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