harmed; harming; harms
: to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see harm entry 1) to
No animals were harmed in the making of the film.
the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack—
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harmer
noun
Examples of harm in a Sentence
Noun
They threatened him with bodily harm.
The scandal has done irreparable harm to his reputation.
She'll do anything to protect her children from harm.
They have suffered serious physical harm.
These new regulations could cause lasting harm to small businesses.
Verb
He would never intentionally harm his children.
chemicals that could harm the environment
The scandal has seriously harmed his reputation.
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Time, 28 May 2025
Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Michael Santorelli, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Wednesday's ruling was linked to two lawsuits: One from a group of businesses that say they have been harmed by the tariffs, and one from several states.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Noun
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Positioning Safe Haven Baby Boxes as a solution to the problem of unwanted pregnancy also ignores important historical lessons about the harms caused by anonymous infant relinquishment.
—Time, 28 May 2025
Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Verb
This ultimately harms consumers and frustrates timely realization of an overarching goal to move on from POTS so that new platforms are not burdened, directly or indirectly, by monopoly-era rules.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Wednesday's ruling was linked to two lawsuits: One from a group of businesses that say they have been harmed by the tariffs, and one from several states.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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“Harm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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