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adjective

Definition of woundednext
as in injured

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verb

past tense of wound
1
as in damaged
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 insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in that callous comment really wounded me

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Recent Examples of wounded
Adjective
Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth Bek Hospital, where MSF teams were working alongside staff from South Sudan’s Health Ministry. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Still, the Ghanaian British actress maintains a lot of empathy for her character, identifying her self-destructive patterns as a wounded cry for help. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
In the northeastern region of Kharkiv, a Russian missile and drone attack wounded at least 62 people, local authorities said. — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 In that same year, a disgruntled lawyer murdered US District Judge Esther Salas’s son and wounded her husband after gaining access to their home by posing as a delivery person. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
  1. injured
  2. damaged
  3. insulted
  4. hurt
  5. offended
  6. outraged
Adjective
  • The injured person was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The driver pulled into a nearby parking lot and, with the help of a passerby, moved the injured bicyclist and bicycle out of the roadway, Harper said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Handsink nearest kitchen entrance from seating area damaged and peeling off of wall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Much of Jewish Iraqi American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz’s work focuses on re-creating or giving new life to religious materials that were stolen, damaged or destroyed amid war and persecution.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • Under Milei and Lula, Argentina and Brazil have had a rocky relationship, which took a decisive turn for the worse in July when Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina after Milei insulted Brazilian officials while in the country.
    — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In this storybook little village she is ostracized, acknowledged negatively by the town’s men for her fishy smell, insulted regularly when not being totally ignored.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulted
Adjective
  • The alleged crime has left the neighborhood shocked, hurt and outraged.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The emotional effects were immediate—hurt, confusion, lowered self-esteem.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Selena is offended, and splashes him with the liquid, which burns and kills him.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • She’s offended by her father’s brusque, dismissive, unpaternal ways.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of offended
Verb
  • Bipartisan support for Israel in the US had already been eroding, with Democrats outraged at Israel over the death toll in the Gaza war and a growing number of Republicans believing the US has given it too much support.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Others blasted Moskowitz for trading stocks while in office, a subject that has outraged voters across the country.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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