injure
verb (used with object)
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.
have injured
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present perfectof injure.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 Lakers won’t have injured leading scorer Luka Doncic for the foreseeable future.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
"We have injured firefighters, human lives were put at risk, properties have been burned, and forest areas have been destroyed," Greece's Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
He added that the findings do not dispute that an external force, like a directed energy device, could have injured the current and former government workers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
“Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal,” park rangers said.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
You might have injured people in there, or not enough space suits.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
