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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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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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Portland police secured both the scene of the shooting and the area where the wounded people were found pending investigation.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Phuc Minh Vo, 34, of San Jose, critically wounded in the shooting, died little more than a week later at a hospital.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Officers responding to the second location found the wounded couple.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Portland police secured both the scene of the shooting and the area where the wounded people were found pending investigation.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
All were badly wounded; one of them, Darrell Cabey, was left permanently paralyzed and cognitively impaired.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Phuc Minh Vo, 34, of San Jose, critically wounded in the shooting, died little more than a week later at a hospital.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Farmer has been out for several weeks on injured reserve.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2011, an Airbnb host's apartment was ransacked, damaged and burglarized by guests, causing other hosts, guests and the general public to question the platform's trustworthiness three years into its existence, Chesky said.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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The fibers may be damaged, and there are contamination risks.—
Chris Baskind,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even when insulted or thwarted – by Spanish intrigues on the Florida frontier, by British seizures in the Caribbean, by pamphleteers accusing him of being a monarch in disguise – Washington’s tone remained measured.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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But there’s a big difference between knowing that a relative is a pill and loving them through it and being rudely insulted by a relative and just sucking it up.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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Landry has been hampered by a hurt knee since mid-October.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pro Bowl left tackle Garett Bolles played on a hurt ankle himself for the entirety of the second half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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By the time Max gets back onboard, he’s offended by Nathan’s apparent insults, and the Jet Ski is still in the water.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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To prevail on a claim an employee’s termination violated public policy, an employee must prove, among other things, that the law the employee claims the employer offended protects the interests of the broader public and not just the employee’s individual interests.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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City leaders demand faster care for first responders Lauersdorf was among several Fort Worth council members and state representatives who saw the posts and were outraged.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Central bankers across the globe were outraged by the announcement of the Department of Justice launching a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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