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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But in the end, too many obstacles got in the way, including the government shutdown and the Pineapple Express storm in December 2025 that damaged one of the ski lifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
MeRT, in contrast, aims to provide a more targeted solution, comparable to identifying and replacing the damaged shingles responsible for the problem.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Some buildings could potentially be damaged by the strongest winds, leading to a risk of flying debris at the height of the storm.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Many civilians use the relatively cheap satellite service to stay online where the country’s broadband infrastructure is damaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Parts of the town were still badly damaged.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
