INJURES Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

injures

verb

present tense third-person singular of injure

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to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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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 injures The agency defines an attack as an incident where a bear injures or kills a person. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026 This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 What does Wisconsin law say about who's responsible if a dog injures someone? — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Under the 1946 law, individuals can sue the government if a federal employee wrongfully or negligently injures them or their property. — Max Rego, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2026 Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Who is responsible when a robot breaks something or injures someone? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

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This creates stress on the display that ultimately damages the matrix.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Potential money damages If Hurts could prove the Eagles erred, the next question is whether the error caused, or will cause, Hurts a financial loss.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of mars

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According to official figures, even when the thermometer plummets to minus 22 °F (-30 °C), a situation that cripples most electric vehicles, the Atto 8 can still execute a 20 % to 97% charge in just 12 minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Federal illegality further cripples operations with banking and tax burdens.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of cripples

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The Science Behind The Concept Research indicates that music reduces cortisol levels, the stress hormone that impairs decision-making and dampens focus.

— Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The BBBofC also observes that just a two per cent loss of body fluid impairs performance while 10 per cent can cause circulatory failure and heat stroke.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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