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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In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
His phone rings during a moment of silence for a deceased patient and he injures his finger moving a patient off a gurney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
More recently, Peacock has been affected by injures and issues with his technique, and finished fifth in last year's World Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
