A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAIM

Wed, 25 Oct '23
Badly hurt
Wed, 24 May '23
Mangle, e.g.
Sat, 5 Mar '22
Incapacitate
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Badly hurt
Sun, 18 Jul '21
Seriously hurt
Thu, 20 May '21
Seriously hurt
Sun, 16 May '21
Hurt badly