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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Wounded, Hyman stumbled to her desk and died from her wounds, according to one of the officials who reviewed the video.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Last month, a 15-year-old boy was killed and four other people wounded in a shooting on the same stretch of Harbor Road.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Rose, who previously served as a Marine in Afghanistan and joined the DeKalb County Police Department in September 2024, was responding to the scene and died from gunshot wounds.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Wounded, Hyman stumbled to her desk and died from her wounds, according to one of the officials who reviewed the video.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
Though the club did engage in the top of the market for big-name relievers who wound up moving, from Jhoan Duran to Mason Miller to Ryan Helsley, among others, the team did not wind up using any of its top prospects in a deep system to complete a deal.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Last month, a 15-year-old boy was killed and four other people wounded in a shooting on the same stretch of Harbor Road.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Verb
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Hailey has an even rarer type of the illness, an extreme form of hemophilia B. That means bleeding inside his body could damage organs or tissue and quickly put his life at risk.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The suspect, Kevin Charles Pyles, allegedly admitted to wanting to damage the synagogue and blamed minorities for his unemployment, officials say.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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More to the point, these kinds of claims insult the officers who are actually doing the work.—
Diane Goldstein,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Anderson's injury also forced him to cancel a songwriting session with fellow Opry member T. Graham Brown, as well as an appearance for longtime Opry sponsor WSM radio at the Tennessee State Fair.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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That’s taken the primary DH role away from Stanton, who has returned to playing right field since Judge’s injury.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Ter Stegen injured and the returning Wojciech Szczesny not yet registered either, having signed a new contract in July after his initial short-term from last September expired.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, June saw one of the highest monthly civilian casualties in three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 injured (totaling 1,575).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Their female anime character companion removes clothing as a reward for positive engagement from users and responds with expletives if offended or rejected by users.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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In one corner is Tamra Judge, the hardened veteran, who is peddling a story about being betrayed by someone on the cast, only to be shocked when only half of the women believe her, given her history of offending everyone and then apologizing for it over the years.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Washing inside out also helps prevent color loss from abrasion, which can leave dark colors looking faded.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Williams and other family members decided to use the hotel's indoor swimming pool, and Williams suffered a mild abrasion on her knee getting out of the pool.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Investigators say the woman driving the Traverse suffered minor injuries, but the drivers of the other two vehicles were not hurt, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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The alcohol measure was tied to the percentage of residents who reported at least occasional heavy or binge drinking, and this measure also hurt Arizona.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The state’s demands and the overnight removal of the Orlando crosswalk have outraged South Florida’s LGBTQ community, many of whom made their voices heard at the Delray Beach commission meeting on Tuesday.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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He’s won two elections appealing to outrage, much of it manufactured.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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