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adjective

Definition of woundednext
as in injured

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verb

past tense of wound
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
Adjective
The wounded men were transported from the scene by ambulances. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 The wounded man remained hospitalized Wednesday in stable condition, police said. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
He was wounded by shrapnel in both legs and underwent rehabilitation, then returned to service, later transferring to Ukrainian military intelligence. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The Pentagon also lists more than 400 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
  1. injured
  2. damaged
  3. insulted
  4. hurt
  5. offended
  6. outraged
Adjective
  • Caregivers save the day for those who are sick, injured or unable to take care of themselves.
    — William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In total, 10 Ukrainian civilians have been killed over the past 24 hours, and a further 65 injured.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • After greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the US envoy was taken on a tour of a cathedral in central Kyiv damaged in Russian attacks.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The second one came out of the printer damaged, with a big scratch on it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The charges against Gao relate to artistic works that China's authorities claim insulted revolutionary figures, including a 2009 statue called Mao’s Guilt, which shows the former leader and founder of modern China as kneeling in repentance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The charges against Gao relate to artistic works that China’s authorities claim insulted revolutionary figures, including a 2009 statue called Mao’s Guilt, which shows the former leader and founder of modern China as kneeling in repentance.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of insulted
Adjective
  • Rivera, baseball’s career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • New York Yankees / Getty Images Rivera, baseball's career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Goebel later emphasized that the maze was not meant to endorse everything Kirk said or did, nor dismiss concerns from people offended by some of his remarks.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Emirati leaders became deeply offended when Washington promptly billed them for that assistance.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of offended
Verb
  • To the casual YouTube viewer, these would look like unconnected videos from political news creators outraged by events happening in cities led by Democrats.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When police officers in Oklahoma admitted to using electro-shock gloves to subdue two students over the 2025-2026 school year, the community was rightfully outraged.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outraged

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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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