traumatize
verb (used with object)
to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
have traumatized
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present perfectof traumatize.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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“But what I thought was going to be a more typical transition, of course, was interrupted by the devastating fires that have traumatized my community in Los Angeles,” Friedman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
Lockdown drills that have become routine for a generation of American students have traumatized students and added to strains on mental health, educators say.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
My answer: because so many of the things that have traumatized so many people ARE conspiracies.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2020
Such tactics have traumatized far too many over generations.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2020
Two of these naval skirmishes over the last decade—the first and the next-to-last—seem to have traumatized North Korean leaders the most.
From Slate ● May 26, 2010
