harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
harms
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present tense formof harm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Meta in August reached a settlement with 48 U.S. states over harms to teenagers that led to a $10 billion charge in its third-quarter results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Even with the most robust investigations, not all serious harms will be—or should be—subject to criminal law or civil liability.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
But it was renamed by the International Olympic Committee in 2014 to acknowledge the broader range of symptoms of energy deficiency and that it also harms male athletes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Athena’s appearance, in point of fact, harms a good plot.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
