injure
verb (used with object)
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.
injures
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present tense formof injure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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According to the course syllabus, students examine questions such as: Who is responsible when a self-driving car injures someone or damages property?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Higgins on X wrote that the bill as written “reveals and injures thousands of innocent people,” such as witnesses and family members.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Recently he has been affected by injures and issues with his technique, finishing fifth in last year's World Championships.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
Sepsis arises when the body has an extreme response to an infection and injures its own tissues and organs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
“I wouldn’t recommend getting struck. Lightning kills an average of 47 people in America every year and severely injures hundreds, maybe thousands.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
