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
More than 600 species of venomous snakes roam the earth, biting as many as 2.7 million people, killing about 120,000 people and maiming 400,000 others — numbers thought to be vast underestimates.
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Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
However, Reiner thought Sheldon should be merely badly injured, not permanently maimed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Play was delayed while a batboy maimed an errant drone in left field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
However, Reiner thought Sheldon should be merely badly injured, not permanently maimed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Play was delayed while a batboy maimed an errant drone in left field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maim
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To pry the babies away from their mothers, poachers often kill or incapacitate the mothers and their troops, prosecutors said in the release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thousands more were injured or incapacitated by the cold weather.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 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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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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During the Paramount protest, at least one protester was injured, witnesses reported.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Another influx of 184 wounded arrived at the Red Cross field hospital June 3, the ICRC said in a statement; 19 were declared dead on arrival, and eight more died of their wounds not long afterwards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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How many people died on D-Day? On D-Day alone, around 4,440 Allied troops were confirmed dead, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), with more than 5,800 troops wounded or missing.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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But early the next morning, the 11-year-old boy’s body was discovered mutilated in the Verrières-le-Buisson woods in the Paris suburbs.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Some victims were mutilated, and many were decapitated.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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At least 19 people were killed in Kentucky when a tornado hit the area in mid-May.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Maim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maim. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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