damage
noun
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness.
damaged
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past participleof damage.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 damage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
damagenouninjury or harm that reduces value or usefulness.
Example Sentences
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The day after the protest, several officers were injured and vehicles damaged in Portsmouth at a demonstration sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In people, the immune response following damage to the central nervous system can contribute to lasting injury rather than allowing damaged nerve tissue to regenerate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
That happened back in 2023, after nine years of campaigning, and halted the construction of a hydropower dam that would have damaged the ecosystem.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Our priority is to get in and complete any rescues if possible. In this case, the plane was heavily damaged and we were not able to extricate any of the victims,” Raines said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Methuselah the gatehouse-keeper stood facing the damaged tapestry in the Great Hall of Redwall.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
