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as in marred
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damaged
Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Its Peptide-132 Hair Bonding Oil is a lightweight fix that helps strengthen damaged bonds, smooth frizz, temporarily seal split ends, and add glossy shine—without weighing hair down.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Emergency responders worked to clear debris to reach damaged homes and provide medical care where needed, Clark said.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
For all species, dead or damaged branches can be removed at any time.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Cutting-edge tech abounds, including machines from the VR training company Icaros that give you a crazy core workout, devices for intravenous ozone therapy, a bed for advanced cell regeneration therapy to repair damaged tissue, and a hell of a lot more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
But still, even as his fame crescendos, the portrait here is of a damaged man, whose sharp professional instincts seemed at odds with his gentle demeanor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In reality, its attacks killed civilians and damaged airports, power facilities, and water supplies across the Gulf.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
During the growing period, remove any dead or damaged leaves.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The 19-year-old was not injured, but deputies said property was damaged during the incident.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Airstrikes damaged 20,000 factories, some 20% of the country’s production units, according to Kahalzadeh, a research fellow at Brandeis University.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Two journalists were detained at the scene as officers assaulted them and damaged their equipment.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In September 1926, the track was badly damaged by the great hurricane of that year, and repairs were long in coming.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
She was questioned in a legal fight between the camp operators and families of victims who have filed lawsuits and want the camp to preserve damaged areas as evidence.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Its Peptide-132 Hair Bonding Oil is a lightweight fix that helps strengthen damaged bonds, smooth frizz, temporarily seal split ends, and add glossy shine—without weighing hair down.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Emergency responders worked to clear debris to reach damaged homes and provide medical care where needed, Clark said.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
For all species, dead or damaged branches can be removed at any time.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Cutting-edge tech abounds, including machines from the VR training company Icaros that give you a crazy core workout, devices for intravenous ozone therapy, a bed for advanced cell regeneration therapy to repair damaged tissue, and a hell of a lot more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
But still, even as his fame crescendos, the portrait here is of a damaged man, whose sharp professional instincts seemed at odds with his gentle demeanor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In reality, its attacks killed civilians and damaged airports, power facilities, and water supplies across the Gulf.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
During the growing period, remove any dead or damaged leaves.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
But the war has damaged that argument.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The 19-year-old was not injured, but deputies said property was damaged during the incident.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Airstrikes damaged 20,000 factories, some 20% of the country’s production units, according to Kahalzadeh, a research fellow at Brandeis University.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Two journalists were detained at the scene as officers assaulted them and damaged their equipment.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In September 1926, the track was badly damaged by the great hurricane of that year, and repairs were long in coming.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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Red Cross workers carry an injured person on a stretcher after a bomb attack at El Tunel, on the Popayan-Cali road, in Cajibio, Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25, 2026.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parker said the injured man was in stable condition and talking while waiting for ophthalmology care.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The move comes after the spring-break-reminiscent event has been marred by tragedy and lawlessness in previous years.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed, and a second person was wounded when shots were fired at a popular Concord city park, according to police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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The conflict, that began with anti-government protests in March 2011 before turning into a civil war, has left half a million people dead and over 1 million wounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hubble famously launched to LEO with a flawed mirror, which was fixed by astronauts during a servicing mission in 1993.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers should be focused on unwinding this deeply flawed legacy, not doubling down on it.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Buildings concluded that the building was structurally compromised by the damage, and issued a full vacate order.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Honermann of amfAR says the other numbers also show that a delicate system for preventing and addressing HIV cases has been severely compromised.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The team was aggressive, if imperfect, on the bases, the former of which Tracy hopes becomes a staple of this very club.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But experts have warned that these problems are an imperfect benchmark of artificial intelligence’s mathematical prowess.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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