INJURED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in damaged

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verb

past tense of injure

as in wounded

to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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as in marred

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 injured

Adjective

Rescuers reached the injured climber the following morning, but bad weather prevented an aerial extraction. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 There was no immediate information on the condition of the injured worker. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Later, prolonged sitting on an overnight flight from Philadelphia to London and a return flight after the game resulted in stagnant blood flow to the injured leg. — Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 And if your healthcare professional tells you to rest an injured body part completely, follow that advice. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 Kyle Louis, a 2026 draftee Miami converted from linebacker to safety during the exhibition season, returned from injured reserve this week, and could potentially fill one of Gay’s roles, handing tight end and tailback coverage. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 One injured woman was rescued and hospitalized, and another person who was crying for help had gone silent, the police chief said. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The injured officer, Joe Lock, was present at Friday’s hearing, according to KDFW-TV reporting. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 In villages near the epicenter, authorities have found at least two injured people and houses with visible cracks, Reuters reported citing a state broadcaster. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

When shooting a gun into a moving car, there’s a chance someone will be injured or worse. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 Several Americans are believed to have been injured in a high-speed train collision that killed at least 68 people in Spain on Wednesday when one train collided with another that had stopped on the tracks. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 More than 50 others were injured, local emergency services said, in an incident that marked Spain’s second major train collision this year. — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 Two other recent first-round picks, Nikola Topić and Thomas Sorber, were injured and out of the lineup on Monday but could factor into this equation. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 One person was killed and 41 were injured, according to the Spanish government. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Five people were injured and two people died, including 20-year-old DaShawn McCoy and Bailey. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 In 1988, Huerta was severely injured when police struck her during a protest in San Francisco, leaving her hospitalized. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday morning, three people were killed and four injured when two vehicles caught fire in a Russian attack on the Kyiv-Odesa highway, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured

Adjective

Rypkema said the region could look to San Antonio’s Under 1 Roof program, which provides low- to moderate-income homeowners with one-time grants of up to $19,000 to fix worn or damaged roofs.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
There are some health concerns related to PTFE coatings when misused, damaged or excessively heated.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

The group said many of those killed and wounded were women and children.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Elk Grove police officers and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies were investigating Wednesday afternoon at Pleasant Grove High School after two people were wounded in a stabbing.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wounded

Verb

While the show is beloved, its legacy has also been marred with a series of tragedies and controversies, both on and off screen.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Montgomery High School has been marred by previous violence, including a March 2023 stabbing that killed a 16-year-old student.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of marred

Adjective

Caleb Bowlin / Getty Images A good night in New York totally spoiled?

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
At some point in the last few days, Henry (Hudson Williams), the spoiled 22-year-old scion of a fish processing magnate, has disappeared from his giant mansion perched at the edge of a Canadian island.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoiled

Verb

He is crippled by doubt, convinced that others are gaining on him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The long nightmare might be over for South African producers, whose industry has been crippled for more than two years by the paralysis of a rebate program that for all intents and purposes had ceased to function.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of crippled

Adjective

Their vastly different theatrical releases make those grosses an imperfect referendum on audience tastes, but the disparity illustrates how differently the industry markets stories about desire.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Bold, imperfect beauty looks and paired with personalized scents that are set to shape beauty next year.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of imperfect

Verb

Black voter turnout surges Another factor working in Democrats' favor this election cycle is a surge in Black turnout following a Supreme Court decision that weakened part of the Voting Rights Act.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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