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to cause bodily damage to
an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it
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to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wounded
Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Bass seeks a second term Bass, the first Black woman to lead Los Angeles, is a wounded incumbent continuing to deal with fallout from the wildfires and general frustration with City Hall.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
His partner, Nelson Crespo, was critically wounded.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Bass, the first Black woman to lead Los Angeles, is a wounded incumbent continuing to deal with fallout from the wildfires and general frustration with City Hall.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Bass seeks a second term Bass, the first Black woman to lead Los Angeles, is a wounded incumbent continuing to deal with fallout from the wildfires and general frustration with City Hall.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Verb
On Wednesday, an 11-year-old was wounded after two suspects opened fire on a playground in West Baltimore.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
His partner, Nelson Crespo, was critically wounded.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
Adjective
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An injured firefighter was treated and released.—
David Douglas,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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An injured climber pinned beneath a massive 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood was airlifted to safety Sunday after first responders were able to move the rock.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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An estimated 40 percent of the Chernobyl museum was reportedly destroyed, while the NAMU’s landmark building was damaged by a blast wave.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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According to the Kyiv Post, approximately 40 percent of the National Chernobyl Museum’s artifacts were damaged beyond recovery by the military attacks.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Many of the hurt kids were at home when tear gas drifted in from streets where federal agents had deployed the chemical agent against crowds of protesters.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
27 May 2026
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When the Sixers convened for Wednesday morning’s shootaround, Embiid was too hurt to participate.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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While a couple of other states have similar bills, none are named after Kirk, the conservative activist whose rhetoric has both offended and resonated with many.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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As a democracy, we should be offended that our own government has done this to our brothers and sisters trying to provide a decent lifestyle for their families.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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