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as in injuring
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 insulting
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wounding
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Last week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
The attack comes hours after Israeli missiles struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, killing at least two people and wounding others, according to Lebanese authorities.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Earlier this week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Earlier in the week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Israeli soldiers opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian boy and wounding his parents, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Earlier this week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Verb
Earlier in the month, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Last week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
The attack comes hours after Israeli missiles struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, killing at least two people and wounding others, according to Lebanese authorities.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Earlier this week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Earlier in the week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Israeli soldiers opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian boy and wounding his parents, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Earlier this week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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The suspects were arrested and have been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with damaging phone, electrical or utility lines, felony vandalism and grand theft.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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An alligator emerged from the water once Rivas entered it, attacking him and injuring both of his arms, state police and the sheriff's office said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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This week massive strikes pummeling cities across Ukraine, killing at least 23 and injuring 150 more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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His career ended when a series of crude and insulting texts about Read came to light during her first trial.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Stop insulting everyone’s intelligence with false hope.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The fatal bear encounter at Glacier National Park occurred in the same week that two hikers were injured in a bear attack at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, according to the park service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Sheriff’s Office did not release any details about a motive or what might have led to the fatal shooting.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Nuisance and injurious to health.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The agency would eventually decide whether to ban electrical shock devices that have been used for decades to manage self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities and autism.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bawah Anambas Foundation works with local communities to combat destructive fishing techniques, focusing on reforestation and offering skills training.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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