maimed; maiming; maims
maimer
noun
1
obsolete
: serious physical injury
especially
: loss of a member of the body
2
obsolete
: a serious loss
Examples of maim in a Sentence
Verb
The bomb killed 16 people and maimed several others.
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Once the whale is identified as a person, a ship could then be penalized for maiming, hurting or killing that person.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Nothing here will surprise, let alone maim, anyone.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
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Verb
Police arrested Dean three days later and charged him with assault causing grievous bodily harm and throwing a corrosive substance with intent to maim, burn or disfigure.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Once the whale is identified as a person, a ship could then be penalized for maiming, hurting or killing that person.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
Every year, thousands of incidents happen at sea and in port – dozens of which kill or maim sailors, longshoreman and bystanders.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Nothing here will surprise, let alone maim, anyone.
—Vulture, 24 July 2023
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“Maim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maim. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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