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wounded

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verb

past tense of wound

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wounded
Adjective
Many wounded communities retain political clout thanks to an electoral system that amplifies rural voices over urban majorities. Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025 The other two wounded passengers are being treated at the hospital as well. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025 The gents trade some quite hilarious barbs, and then a wounded Matt suits up for the imminent arrival of some AVTF stooges. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025 The wounded Walmart employee was transported to a hospital in critical condition. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
Verb
  • Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The policy outraged customers as going-out-of-business sales continue and some argued there was little notice to redeem their store value.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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