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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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Recent Examples of harmed
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Children were on board the bus at the time, but none were harmed.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The approximate expected maximum payout to individuals — or their survivors — who can show they were harmed by Purdue opioids that were prescribed to them.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Exposure to smoke from open fires harmed lungs.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Many young people are harmed from their in-person school experience for reasons not tied to their technology or social media use.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
In one case, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Further, the report said the operation harmed Chicago’s civic life, businesses and public trust in law enforcement.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Children were on board the bus at the time, but none were harmed.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The approximate expected maximum payout to individuals — or their survivors — who can show they were harmed by Purdue opioids that were prescribed to them.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Exposure to smoke from open fires harmed lungs.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Many young people are harmed from their in-person school experience for reasons not tied to their technology or social media use.
—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
In one case, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmed
Adjective
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-for-13 shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-of-13 shooting.—
Eddie Pells,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kinahan escaped unscathed, but his friend David Byrne was killed in the attack, and McGovern was injured by gunfire.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement that March saw a 49% jump in civilian casualties versus February, with at least 211 killed and 1,206 injured across the course of the month.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Holland revealed Fiala might have been ready to return from his broken leg if the Kings had advanced to the second round.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hand and small heads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Kareem Ruddock, 35, was identified by police as the knifeman who stabbed Rene Flores, 31, to death and wounded a 34-year-old man in the pre-dawn assault.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The moment might signal that Athena is wounded, but alive — if barely.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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
Adjective
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In Caveat, Isaac (Johnny French) and Olga (Leila Sykes) are both recovering from traumatic events that have left them impaired — him an amnesiac, her intermittently catatonic.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by former President Joe Biden in 2021, directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require new vehicles to include technology that can detect impaired driving and stop a car if something is wrong.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fowlie has reason to believe Downer’s phone and social media were compromised in the weeks preceding her disappearance.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Harmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmed. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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