damaged 1 of 2

adjective

as in injured

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damaged

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verb

past tense of damage
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 At the time, residents had shared reports on neighborhood Facebook groups that included photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Moscow can keep paying for the war by forcing businesses to absorb the cost of drone attacks rather than spending on better drone defenses or compensating damaged firms. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Investigators found damaged trees along Rock Branch Road, before the tornado crossed Highway 212 and snapped or uprooted numerous trees along the southward slope of Shelton Laurel Creek and toward Cutshall Town Road. — Joe Marusak july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 While sporting a bare look is often the best way to help damaged nails, already frail nails can be more susceptible to breaking without a layer of protective polish. — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026 Dry hair will feel rough and look dull, while damaged hair will feel weak, brittle, and often break. — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026 This region was the location for the two biggest ruptures of the last few years, including a 17-million gallon leak in West Hollywood last week and a roughly 10-million gallon rupture that flooded Westwood and damaged parts of UCLA in 2014. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry's assistant undersecretary, said the attack severely damaged port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The fires, which have burned over the last week, have damaged or destroyed about 920 structures. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026 Across Spokane, the Autumn Lane, Old Trails and Fairview fires have left more than 900 structures damaged. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The Luna 23 spacecraft remained on the moon entirely, as it was damaged during landing and wasn't able to return a sample. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Regional authorities later said falling debris had injured one person, damaged two private houses, and blew out a window in an apartment block. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The film’s pointed critique of a fractured society severely damaged by playing catch-up capitalism is unmistakable, but for those familiar with recent Ghanaian politics, Armar’s poignant assessment goes deeper. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 The bankruptcy process separated Westinghouse from much of the construction exposure that damaged the company. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
  1. injured
  2. marred
  3. wounded
  4. flawed
  5. compromised
  6. hurt
  7. imperfect
  8. crippled
Adjective
  • In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dawson plays Claire Temple, a nurse who treats injured superheroes.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Just a week after heat and severe storms marred July Fourth celebrations, a heat dome trapped more of the country under relentless warmth and humidity.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following a 2024 general election marred by allegations of widespread vote-rigging, the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has struggled to build momentum.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • Russia’s Bashkortostan governor, Radiy Khabirov, said only that a drone attack wounded two civilians and started a fire in an industrial zone of Salavat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cousin ordered food, stepped away to go to the bathroom, then returned to see Arboleda wounded on the street, the feds allege.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wounded
Adjective
  • Here agents were built to find software exploits and placed in flawed or deliberately permissive environments.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Every output the system produces from ambiguous or stale inputs becomes a decision someone makes in good faith on a flawed premise.
    — Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flawed
Verb
  • In reality, a legitimate account can be compromised seconds after authentication, making identity an ongoing assessment rather than a single point-in-time decision.
    — Bojan Šimić, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For the global economy, Russia’s war compromised the global supply chain for fuel and food, exacerbating post-pandemic inflation pressures.
    — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromised
Verb
  • Two people, including a 13-year-old boy, were seriously hurt following a small plane crash on Wednesday in West Michigan, according to Michigan State Police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk made a point to fill his mis en scene with anachronistic technology items like old tape recorders and pay phones — and having access to all of Green Day’s music certainly didn’t hurt.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Adjective
  • The operation was imperfect, but perfection is not the point.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The banker added, however, that there should be a distinction between imperfect systems and their less desirable alternatives.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperfect
Verb
  • Over the years this bag has crippled numerous hotel bellmen attempting to lift it.
    — John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Africa desperately needs them, crippled by a fundamental lack of traditional national film funding incentives.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of crippled

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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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