injuring

verb

present participle of injure
1
as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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2
as in marring
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 injuring The trip changed his life when terrorist Rashid Baz opened fire on the van, murdering 16-year-old Ari Halberstam, and injuring several others. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 During one memorable moment, a powerful wave crashed over a sea wall in Ventura, injuring eight people. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Texas authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying who illegally shot three alligators – killing two and injuring one at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge on Lake Worth. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, Russian missiles struck a high-rise apartment block in the Saltivskyi district, killing two people and injuring 13, according to regional head Oleh Syniehubov. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The typhoon has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 Last week, Tehran accused Kyiv of striking an Iranian commercial vessel carrying a cargo of iron, killing a seafarer and injuring three others. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The fire burned through around 320 acres near Brignoles between Wednesday and Thursday, prompting the evacuation of roughly 600 residents and injuring four firefighters, according to Le Figaro. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
  1. damaging
  2. marring
  3. wounding
  4. hurting
  5. crippling
  6. compromising
Verb
  • Williamson said protection of county waterways is a major pillar of his campaign, highlighting the dangers of chemical sprays meant to control plants that end up damaging the ecosystem.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The systems moving in could potentially bring severe weather, large hail, damaging winds and flooding, said NWS Indy meteorologist Matthew Eckhoff.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • To prevent a similar war from happening again, Menelaus scarred her face, permanently marring her famous beauty.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of marring
Verb
  • Thai police shot and arrested a teenager who opened fire at a school in the south of the country in February, killing the principal and wounding two students.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • All of the missiles slipped past Ukrainian defenses, killing least 17 people and wounding dozens more.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wounding
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  • Unfortunately, the play could end up hurting his chances of making Carolina’s final roster.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a kind of prisoner’s dilemma hurting Democrats who want to beat the left in swing-state primaries.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurting
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  • Strikes over unpaid salaries, violent attacks on clinics and public mistrust fueled by misinformation are crippling fragile response efforts, as workers like Bondele keep showing up.
    — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Malawi, an African nation, faced severe 18-hour blackouts after Tropical Storm Ana destroyed a major hydropower dam in 2022, crippling its grid and highlighting reliance on intermittent solar and expensive diesel.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of crippling
Verb
  • The best Tech leaders align Sales and Finance without compromising speed or control.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The monitor also has HP Eye Ease, which keeps your eyes from straining while not compromising on visual fidelity.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromising

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