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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as in injured
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Recent Examples of wounded
Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The total number of dead and wounded has not been confirmed.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 12 June 2025
As Musashi slinks forward, wounded villagers run past him, warning of the dangers ahead.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
That scene, in which Hiccup cautiously approaches the wounded dragon, offering fish as a sort of peace offering, is the make-or-break moment for the film — the virtually wordless sequence in which a wary friendship is forged.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Media published images of wounded children, women, and the elderly from cities across the country.
—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The total number of dead and wounded has not been confirmed.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 12 June 2025
As Musashi slinks forward, wounded villagers run past him, warning of the dangers ahead.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
That scene, in which Hiccup cautiously approaches the wounded dragon, offering fish as a sort of peace offering, is the make-or-break moment for the film — the virtually wordless sequence in which a wary friendship is forged.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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 4 Jul. 2025.
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