maimed

[US]/meimd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. disabled; injured
v. to disable

Example Sentences

He was seriously maimed in the war.

a wrist maimed in an accident;

You may thank your lucky stars that you were just slightly hurt while the others were either killed or maimed for life in that accident.

The accident left him maimed for life.

The maimed soldier received medical treatment.

The animal shelter takes in maimed pets.

She was maimed in a car crash.

The maimed cat was rescued from the street.

The maimed deer limped through the forest.

The maimed bird was unable to fly.

The maimed criminal was apprehended by the police.

The maimed tree was a result of the storm.

The maimed fish struggled to swim in the water.

Real-world Examples

By returning, you may ensure that fewer souls are maimed, fewer families are torn apart.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" There! " said Pettigrew shrilly, pointing at Ron with his maimed hand.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry glanced over his shoulder to where the small, maimed creature trembled under the chair.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry trembled over his shoulder to where the small, maimed creature trembled under the chair.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Syrian citizens were maimed and tortured and killed by starvation and chemicals and fire.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2020 Collection

" Are you deaf as well as maimed? You'll find the door behind you, ser" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

All the men of that description, barring the badly maimed ones, have already got something to do.

Source: Gone with the Wind

I saw teachers getting hurt and maimed and everything every day, and it was everyday stuff.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Within a year, only the sick, the old, and the maimed were left in the village.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Unthinking, Davos raised his maimed hand to the pouch at his throat, and felt the fingerbones within. Luck.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

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