1
as in to damage
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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2
as in to mar
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 injure
Söderblom, meanwhile, was limited to 26 games in Detroit and finished the year injured, but showed more willingness to make use of his 6-foot-8 frame and has impressive hands for a big man.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Nazar's legs and feet were injured in the blast that followed; his friend sustained injuries to his torso.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy again urged greater international pressure on the Kremlin on Wednesday, citing the latest round of drone strikes in which 45 people were injured in Kharkiv -- including two children -- and one person was killed in Dnipro.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Nazar's legs and feet were injured in the blast that followed; his friend sustained injuries to his torso.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy again urged greater international pressure on the Kremlin on Wednesday, citing the latest round of drone strikes in which 45 people were injured in Kharkiv -- including two children -- and one person was killed in Dnipro.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injure
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Suspicious Package Detonated in ‘Controlled Explosion’ Outside U.S. Embassy in London, Say Police Photos from the blast show several storefronts and vehicles damaged from the impact, with the windows blown off.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Tyler Adams, the distillery's general manager, says Buffalo Trace has weathered storms before, including a campus-wide flood in 1978 and tornado speed winds damaging multiple buildings in 2006.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Sadly, the price of an alternative school was too high, and she was forced to send her children to public schools marred by gang violence and bullying.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Oracle has struggled with a thorny, years-long EHR rollout with the Department of Veterans Affairs, marred by patient safety concerns.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Eventually this chokes air from the soil and restricts water movement, hurting the overall health of your lawn.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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The standoff threatens to dramatically disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies and hurt both economies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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But both wound up attending St. Augustine Catholic Seminary boarding school in Michigan, studying at Villanova University in Philadelphia and earning divinity degrees together at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Russian attacks continue Russian shelling in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region over the last day killed three residents and wounded four more, local officials said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Others may develop it after pregnancy, as the muscles and ligaments around the uterus can loosen or weaken.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
10 May 2025
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This weakens their ability to tailor experiences and erodes marketing efficiency.—
Amit Jhawar,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Ramsay takes on the rigorous regimen just 10 months after a serious biking accident in Connecticut last June that left his ribs heavily bruised.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Johnson is a bruising back who shows a strong understanding of how to read blockers.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cops charged him with driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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The Rehearsal had spent the first couple of episodes focusing mostly on co-pilots and their need to assert themselves more in situations where the captain’s judgment might be impaired.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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“Injure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injure. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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