as in to incapacitate
to cause severe or permanent injury to
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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Recent Examples of maim
Daredevil isn’t afraid to maim people.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
She was booked on 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing of an animal, and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Those who survived were often maimed for life, in body and in spirit.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for maim
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
She was booked on 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing of an animal, and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Those who survived were often maimed for life, in body and in spirit.
—
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for maim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maim
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There's an apocryphal story about its creations; supposedly Kryptonite was invented so Superman's voice actor Bud Collyer could take vacations while the Man of Steel was incapacitated.
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Airbus UpNext's DragonFly project is developing AI that manages complex emergencies autonomously when the crew is incapacitated.
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Sanctions on remittance and food delivery apps could further cripple the island nation, María José Espinosa, executive director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas, said.
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As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise.
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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.
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The shootings, which also injured four people, occurred at two Fourth of July block parties about two miles apart, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
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He reportedly was wounded in the attack that killed his father and has not been seen publicly since the war began.
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Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.
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Sam’s face was mutilated beyond recognition; his mother identified him by a tattoo on his chest that read Mother, and promptly collapsed.
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Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
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Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.
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“Maim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maim. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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