harming

VERB

injure; cause evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage hurt impair inconvenience maim mar outrage prejudice ruin sabotage sap shatter shock tarnish trample traumatize undermine wreck

STRONG

blemish bruise crush dilapidate discommode get ill-treat incommode maltreat mangle misuse molest mutilate nick scathe spoil stab total tweak vandalize vitiate wing wound wrench wrong zing

WEAK

disserve do violence to dump on louse up mess up muck up put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist benefit build create cure fix heal help mend please repair respect strengthen

STRONG

lose make happy protect surrender yield

WEAK

care improve

Example Sentences

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harming

“Whatever resources you have to set a precedent to say, ‘This is harming our community,’ makes sense to me,” Pomeroy said over matcha at a local food hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

L. slashi does not produce venom capable of seriously harming a human.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

That is a relief to those who worry such a change would risk harming vulnerable people.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

According to one study, a new mom is just as likely to have disturbing thoughts of intentionally harming her child as she is to not have such thoughts.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

They promise villagers that the Japanese Army has no intention of harming them as long as they follow the rules.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly