WOUND Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

wound 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wound

as in injury

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wound

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verb

ˈwünd

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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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

Luwi still has a photograph of his skull wound, taken three days after the attack, as well as the medical record of his hospital stay, inserted on the first page of his journal, a black leather notebook with a snap. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Hillstrand cleans Ryan’s wound and tells the crew to get him suture tape. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Saturday shooting left five people wounded, one of whom was in critical condition. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 An overnight shooting involving multiple suspects near Virginia State University dorms left five people wounded, including one in critical condition, prompting an hours-long lockdown. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wound

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Noun

Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The victim was taken to a medical facility by a family member, where he was treated for injuries to his arm and foot, wildlife officials said.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of injury

Verb

Hundreds of buildings — hotels, apartment blocks, mixed-use structures — collapsed or were damaged beyond repair.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
If Chinese inventories become one of the last lines of defense against damaging global price spikes, Beijing may come to occupy a comparable position.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of damage

Verb

The two proceed to deceive each other, insult each other’s appearances, and abandon each other in precarious situations.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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While no civilians were injured, one firefighter was taken away for treatment of smoke inhalation and is in stable condition.

— Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
In Russian attacks elsewhere, local officials said that one person was killed and 15 people injured in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of injure

Verb

The offending text directed any AI system reviewing the document to ensure textual outputs agreed with the plaintiff’s arguments, ignored prior denials from the court, and ensured that remediation would follow as the plaintiff desired.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
No woman or girl should have to give up her right to bodily privacy and safety to avoid offending a man.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of offend

Verb

Analysts had long worried that a collapse of Evergrande could trigger wider risks for China’s property market, hurting homeowners and the broader global financial system.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurt

Verb

The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
In Miami, Mayor Carlos Alvarez was recalled and overwhelmingly voted out of office in 2011 due to outrage over his public funding of a controversial new Marlins stadium.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

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