as in to incapacitate
to cause severe or permanent injury to
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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Recent Examples of maim
Here, that combination is less jarring because the slaughter flows organically from the premise: Because Nate doesn’t respond much to pain, he gets beaten and maimed even harder.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has lost as many as 300,000 troops killed, maimed or AWOL, in Frontelligence Insight’s estimation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Reportedly, between June and December 2024 alone, more than 900 cases of gross child rights violations were recorded, with 80% involving killings or maiming, primarily in Darfur, Khartoum, and Al Jazirah States.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Another fifteen or so had been injured, including some who would likely be maimed for the rest of their lives.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has lost as many as 300,000 troops killed, maimed or AWOL, in Frontelligence Insight’s estimation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Reportedly, between June and December 2024 alone, more than 900 cases of gross child rights violations were recorded, with 80% involving killings or maiming, primarily in Darfur, Khartoum, and Al Jazirah States.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Another fifteen or so had been injured, including some who would likely be maimed for the rest of their lives.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maim
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The program, now in its 23rd year, partners with programs serving elderly and incapacitated adults across Lake County to develop a continuum of elder law advocacy and guardianship services, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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In Arkansas, officials reported that three people died and 29 others were injured following overnight storms.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Huge, especially as his fellow defenders Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez are also out injured.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Madrid, whose calendar is now rather less full, have wounded egos to repair.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 2013, three people were killed and hundreds were wounded during the Boston Marathon bombings, when two men detonated homemade bombs at the race's finish line.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some teens swap class rings to solidify their relationship, but Melissa and Shauna seal the deal by mutilating their soccer coach.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Alhadeff's sister, 14-year-old Alyssa, was one of the 17 people killed in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre in South Florida.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Maim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maim. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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