harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
has harmed
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present perfectof harm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The months-long blazes have engulfed huge tracts of land and produced air pollution that has harmed human health, drifted across borders and frayed Indonesia's ties with its neighbours.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
They “describe” an environment that has harmed their reputations and livelihoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The parole board said he claimed to feel "enormous regret, remorse and shame" towards "the women he has harmed and their families and friends".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Kroger’s self-serving conduct, taken at the expense of Albertsons and the agreed transaction, has harmed Albertsons’ shareholders, associates and consumers.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
Neither the sea nor Surfs fire has harmed them, and they dwell on the plains of Ida, where Asgard was before.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Rasmus Björn Anderson
