harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
had harmed
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past perfectof harm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said it imposed a “very modest burden of substantiation” for victims to show Purdue had harmed them, “an exceedingly low bar.”
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Vanaman said the pandemic led to regional centers losing experienced professionals and that working remotely had harmed the kind of collaboration needed to make sure people get the services they need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
His last Journal article, in March 2023, covered how the strain of a war entering its second year and the bite of Western sanctions had harmed the Russian economy.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
While Mr. Cardona was testifying, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a separate hearing where lawmakers from both parties said the problems with the aid form had harmed aspiring college students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
If the wicked ones had harmed his mummy, then even his ba was dead, for a man’s soul could not live if his former body were destroyed.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
