injure
verb (used with object)
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.
has injured
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present perfectof injure (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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He started working in the fields when he was 11 years old and has injured his ankles and knees after falling down at work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea — A Chinese destroyer has injured divers operating off an Australian frigate in a highly unusual incident in international waters off Japan’s coast.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Dr Rakan also treats the grazes of an Arabian horse which has injured its side after it was blinded in one eye by a stick.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2022
One is enforced: Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney, who has injured his foot.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2022
“Simply that there is some cause in common. Whatever it was that injured her has injured them.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
