INJURING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

injuring

verb

present participle of injure

as in damaging

to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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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 In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The boat had just refueled on the water outside of a seafood restaurant, Schaefer's Canal House, when the blast occurred, injuring seven people on the boat and two workers on a nearby dock. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The overnight attack comes just days after Russia launched a deadly assault on Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 80. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 July 2026 Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026 Jackson was accused of seriously injuring professional wrestler Stuart Smith in Sun Valley last year, causing the man to suffer a concussion and the loss of several teeth. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Foster died destitute in 1864, after falling and injuring himself in the bathroom of a hotel on the Bowery, becoming perhaps the first of many famous wastrels in American popular music. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Tim Clayton / Getty Images Serena Williams withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles competition after injuring her knee earlier this week. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026 On Sunday, Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv with dozens of missiles and hundreds of strike drones, killing at least 11 and injuring scores more, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and media reports. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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Using X-ray and advanced sensors, PNNL scientists have been able to monitor material health without damaging components being tested.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
How to Remove Deodorant Stains With Baking Soda Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and a mild abrasive that helps lift both fresh and set-in deodorant stains without damaging fabrics, says Sokolowski.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

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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
In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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In Brooklyn, New York’s Coney Island neighborhood, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on a family barbecue late Saturday night, wounding at least eight people, including four children.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, were found guilty by a jury last month of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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Paul’s words have proven prescient during the first few days of Wimbledon, where players losing their footing and either hurting themselves or not is as perennial as the strawberries and cream.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Running Footwear Sector Paces Up Indeed, many major footwear brands have spent recent years clearing excess inventory through heavy discounting, hurting margins and diluting brand equity.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Florida didn’t have the cap space to work out the shorter term deal without crippling its ability to make other moves this offseason to enhance the roster.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Eddie Marsan also delivers a sympathetic turn as the sad sack dad worn down by the effects of capitalism and sometimes crippling OCD.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Paired with the Arach&Cloz Crewneck Sweater and Cushionaire Weston Flats, this outfit has an air of sophistication without compromising its cool, casual comfort.

— Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Even professionals in their prime walked away rather than risk compromising their brains.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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