harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
is harming
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present progressiveof harm (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I’m not saying you need to like your boss, but assigning her silence any kind of meaning is harming your sanity and happiness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is too early to say whether the yeast is harming the mummy, Sarhan said, calling for more research.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The meeting Friday in Washington, which the NFL requested, came after the FCC started its probe into the changing sports-media business and whether the evolution is harming consumers and the broadcast-television industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The company has denied that its use of water is harming the environment and has argued that it should be allowed to continue using water from the national forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
If the day will come, when you will see: this Siddhartha is harming me, then speak a word and Siddhartha will go on his own path.
From Siddhartha by Hesse, Hermann
