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noun

Definition of woundnext
as in injury

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verb

ˈwünd How to pronounce wound (audio)
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
Noun
His fray with the Strong family was triumphant, but left Aemond with a wound in his side. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 An 18-year-old man later arrived at a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and four others, including a 21-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Verb
Also Sunday, a drone strike on Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second-largest city in the east — killed one person and wounded at least six others, including two children, mayor Igor Terekhov reported. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 No officers were injured, but Leverett was shot multiple times and critically wounded when police returned fire. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
  1. injury
  2. damage
  3. insult
  4. abrasion
  5. injure
  6. offend
  7. hurt
  8. outrage
Noun
  • The officer who had been injured by the knife fired his weapon, striking the man and causing life-threatening injuries.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Vinnie Pasquantino missed nearly four weeks with a hamate injury.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of injury
Verb
  • Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Seven neighbors whose property was damaged by the explosion also are plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of damage
Verb
  • The struggle for reparations on the African continent is ongoing, and survivors are being insulted by the failure to implement comprehensive reparations programs that are due.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of insult
Noun
  • Ask about fiber content, abrasion rating and frame materials.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Ask the retailer for specifics on fiber content, abrasion rating, frame materials and cushion density.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of abrasion
Verb
  • More than 90 firefighters have been injured in Gironde, the prefecture said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Cal Fire said two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of injure
Verb
  • And yet, Paul can’t help but impose and offend, making even his expertise in home security sickeningly useless.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • The idea that people who lived in small states should enjoy more power than people who lived in large states offended Madison and Hamilton’s sense of justice.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of offend
Verb
  • The change is also expected to hurt Nike’s brick-and-mortar partners in the region, which have expanded their online presence in recent years to grow their own businesses.
    — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Smith looked bound for the big-league rotation before hurting his shoulder in June.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Progress threatened by 'stomach-churning' politics Leaders at the Joyful Heart Foundation were outraged by the funding threats.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Definition of outrage

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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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