harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
were harming
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past progressiveof harm.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On the stump, Takaichi talked about “reconsidering” Japan’s immigration policies and in one eye-catching remark said tourists were harming the sacred deer in Nara, a city in her home prefecture that draws many visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
The FDA didn’t routinely test the medications for quality problems or use its vast repository of drug-related complaints to proactively track whether they were harming the people who relied on them.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
The suit alleged that the ranching operations were harming coastal waters, and cited examples from the park service’s own studies that found fecal pollution in some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser said the whistleblower's revelations showed that Meta knew how Facebook and Instagram were harming children.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
“And they were harming no one. Why waste your money on killing animals who don’t need killing?”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
