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
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There was a wounded heart to Kevin, who’s grieving the death of his father and struggling to connect with his teenage son, that the actor understood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Three parishioners in their 80s were also wounded.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Nepal's protests against the government turned violent across the Himalayan nation on Tuesday with officials confirming that at least 19 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded, Reuters reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There was a wounded heart to Kevin, who’s grieving the death of his father and struggling to connect with his teenage son, that the actor understood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Three people were killed and three others wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Three parishioners in their 80s were also wounded.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The police said 26 officers were injured, including four seriously.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the 1995 Source Awards, Knight touted Shakur’s move to Death Row and insulted Combs, who often performed alongside Bad Boy artists.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump has insulted both men about their weight.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rose would cry, somehow even more hurt than me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will return to its home base, the Warwick Theatre, next week for its first production there since a fire badly damaged the historic venue 19 months ago.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Others were offended by the variety of items in the dish.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The novel, published to immediate controversy in India—an obscenity suit was filed over its portrayal of an intercaste romance—offended her Syrian Christian kin, who grumbled about misrepresentation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Qatar and its neighbors were outraged, the US was surprised, and Israel was unapologetic.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron appointed his fifth prime minister in less than two years, choosing a close ally, Sebastien Lecornu, which outraged left-wing politicians.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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