injure
verb (used with object)
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.
injured
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past participleof injure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof injure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
injureverb (used with object)to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair. -
a word derived from
injure.
injureverb (used with object)to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.
Example Sentences
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He was placed on injured reserve after undergoing a procedure on his left knee, and returned to practice this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was "heartbroken" by the deaths, and has asked New Yorkers to "take a moment to pray for the full recovery of those who were injured".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The seven injured included four civilians, three firefighters and two police officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The other four boys, who were all injured, have since been discharged.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
It was there, by brilliant moonlight, that Cox saw the initials J.W.B. tattooed on the hand of the injured stranger.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
