harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
harming
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present participleof harm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At the behest of local vegetable growers and processors, the Liberal government asked the trade tribunal this year to investigate whether imports of foreign canned vegetables were harming Canada’s food sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
“It feels like we have enough data to say this policy isn’t doing anything but harming low-income Black families, and white families too,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
At the time, fact-checkers and authorities found no verified evidence linking the meme to children harming themselves, although the frightening images were still capable of causing distress.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“And they were harming no one. Why waste your money on killing animals who don’t need killing?”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
