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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
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Both the man and the wounded deputy were taken by ambulance to hospitals where the suspect was pronounced dead and the deputy was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, sheriff’s officials said.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
21 June 2026
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Wardrip alleged McFarland fired back at Smart after he was wounded.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
As the almighty Sun forms a friendly sextile to wounded healer Chiron in your 4th House of Home, check-ins and chores align without friction at home.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Both the man and the wounded deputy were taken by ambulance to hospitals where the suspect was pronounced dead and the deputy was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, sheriff’s officials said.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
21 June 2026
Verb
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Wardrip alleged McFarland fired back at Smart after he was wounded.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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Officers arrived and found the injured pedestrian who had suffered life-threatening injuries.
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An injured man in a makeshift hospital, hoping to hear from his three missing children.
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Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him.
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The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
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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.
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When the Sixers convened for Wednesday morning’s shootaround, Embiid was too hurt to participate.
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Feeling offended by opinions that differ from yours?
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Evans, a 6-foot-6 guard from Duke, said he wasn’t offended by prognostications that place him late in the first round.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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So why isn't the media outraged about it?
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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