damaged 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of damagednext
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 Synonyms for damaged
  1. injured
  2. flawed
  3. marred
  4. hurt
  5. imperfect
  6. compromised
  7. crippled
  8. broken
Verb
  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The goal was to to gauge the likelihood and severity of pedestrians being injured or killed at various crash impact speeds and vehicle heights.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of injured
Adjective
  • But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of flawed
Verb
  • Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of marred
Verb
  • York is skeptical that tariffs are really an effective bargaining chip, especially because just the threat of tariffs can hurt the US economy and the stock market and depress business investment.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurt
Adjective
  • Despite some compromises, namely imperfect software integration between Windows and Android and a substantial carry weight, the ThinkBook is an impressive engineering achievement providing unique advantages not found in any other single device.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The season of twinkling lights, overplayed carols, and a daily debate over whether that tree in the living room is charmingly imperfect or just lopsided.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of imperfect
Verb
  • Each study might involve a handful of devices, often pre-selected because they were already suspected of being compromised.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of compromised
Verb
  • Its main proxy, Hezbollah, was crippled by a pager attack on its hierarchy, and then by weeks of vicious airstrikes.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of crippled
Adjective
  • At the hospital, Maggie unknowingly leaves a trail of blood after cutting her hand on broken glass.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The broken glass and defaced portraits of the now fugitive president crunching under our feet.
    James Longman, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of broken
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