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
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Officers were approached by a victim who had a gunshot wound, and the person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Unfortunately, this isn’t an emotional wound that’s going to just fade away.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Officers were approached by a victim who had a gunshot wound, and the person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Noun
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That depth, though, at least gives Brown a security blanket in case of an injury or poor performance from a rotation guy.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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With just three games remaining in their season after Thursday, the Stars could be looking at another disastrous injury.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the plane ascended, someone threw a grenade at it, damaging a wing.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saariaho never once loses control of momentum and never insults her own tastefulness.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the daily abrasions of living in New York, including Fox’s forays into the mind-numbing night life, seem unexpectedly pedestrian.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No people were injured, but a resident's cat died in the fire.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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They were normally injured, inferior and underachieving.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use your quick wit when asking questions to avoid accidentally offending anyone.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stevenson knows some people will be offended by such gender stereotyping.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But as long as nobody gets hurt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That's not to say this defeat to a major play-off rival didn't hurt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is outraged by such attacks in densely populated urban areas.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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