1
as in to damage
to cause bodily damage to
an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it
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2
as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wound
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Footage of Charlie Kirk being hit by a bullet, bleeding heavily from a neck wound and slumping off his chair was on several social media feeds within minutes of the shooting.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Eleven other students and two staffers were wounded.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Not all plant pathogens are killed in the winter cold, and pruning creates a wound that provides any pathogens on your pruners a perfect introduction to the plant.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Footage of Charlie Kirk being hit by a bullet, bleeding heavily from a neck wound and slumping off his chair was on several social media feeds within minutes of the shooting.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Wilson was killed and his brother, in the backseat, was wounded.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Eleven other students and two staffers were wounded.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
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At least four people were transported to the hospital with injuries in connection with the incident at the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township in Washington County, WTAE reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 16-year-old girls were transported to local hospitals following the incident, and both succumbed to their injuries, the department shared in a series of Facebook posts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some government offices and financial institutions were damaged during the unrest, residents said, while merchants reported being ordered to reopen businesses despite ongoing security operations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Claims otherwise insult the intelligence of the American public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The International Chess Federation filed a formal complaint against Kramnik in November, accusing him of harassment and insulting the dignity of fellow players.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lab 102 reports that OrganIQ seek can be applied in nebulization systems for bleaches with strong contrast and abrasion effects.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Sahuarita, was shot and critically injured, according to authorities.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kevin De Bruyne got injured in October and hasn’t featured since.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Who is this dude, and is Sanders worried about offending him?—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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This story, which appears as it was published in what was then a segregated southern city, contains language that was used at the time that might offend some readers today.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My father had said to me, My heart hurt more than my body—the flesh can take blows, the heart suffers them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three other people were also hurt in that crash.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This claim — and the American military intervention in Venezuela this weekend — has outraged some in neighboring Colombia, particularly those on the left, who warn of American interventionism and regional hegemony.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Black Lives Matter leaders, who hosted the Sunday night vigil, are outraged by what happened.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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