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
Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Two people were wounded in another Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Bryansk in western Russia, regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz said Sunday morning, adding that seven more Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the region.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Verb
In an animal study on rabbits, one group had honey applied to a wound, a second group had milk applied, a third group had a combination of honey and milk, and a fourth the antibiotic cream sulfadiazine.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Noun
Leo went to north suburban Highland Park in the wake of the 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting, and visited the bedside of Chicago police Officer Danny Golden after he was shot and wounded while off-duty in Chicago’s Beverly community.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Two people were wounded in another Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Bryansk in western Russia, regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz said Sunday morning, adding that seven more Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the region.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Verb
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Don't use harsh cleaners, which can damage the grates.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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But opponents contend that industrial animal agriculture actually jeopardizes food security, by damaging local ecosystems, undermining traditional agricultural practices, and intensifying climate harms.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Heard believed someone behind him insulted him, leading to him shooting Betker Jr. multiple times, according to court documents.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Despite today’s political climate, insulting a predecessor while said predecessor sat right there on camera felt too cringy to me.—
Lubna Zeidan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Since going down with Covid-19 during Women’s Euro 2022, a succession of injuries have limited Miedema’s international appearances.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Samir had been shot in the back, and died of his injuries, Police Chief Todd Bettison said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
Verb
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At least 968 civilians were killed and over 4,800 injured.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Clark has been injured and has struggled lately, going just 13-of-47 from three-point territory in her last three games and missing six of the Indiana Fever's 16 games this season.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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While some Hollywood studios such as Lionsgate and Blumhouse have collaborated with AI companies, others have been reluctant to announce partnerships at the risk of offending talent that have voiced concerns over how AI could be used to alter their digital likeness without adequate compensation.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The LinkedIn feed is full of safe, vanilla content because everyone's scared to offend.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The fabric performed very well in our abrasion test, and didn’t develop any pilling, thinning, or loose threads whatsoever.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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The abrasion test showed no tears or holes, with only slight color fading.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The boy was not seriously hurt when the man threw him to the ground, but he was taken to a local hospital and later released.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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What’s going to hurt us probably is the property tax situation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Californians should be outraged at such fragrant violations of the law, and of Californians’ right to privacy, by police agencies.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Trump has dismissed the idea that his calls for Newsom’s arrest have provided the governor with a political advantage by outraging Democrats, despite his own arrests helping him during last year’s election.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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