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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
ABC News, 11 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege Gresham opened fire on a MARTA train at the Midtown Station on June 5, wounding a teenager before fleeing the scene.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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
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
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Sudanese paramilitary forces carried out drone strikes overnight in central Sudan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, health officials said Thursday, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the more than three-year war in the African country.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege Gresham opened fire on a MARTA train at the Midtown Station on June 5, wounding a teenager before fleeing the scene.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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All that thinking has only strengthened my conviction that learning to love your face without objectification is a powerful way to counteract the damaging and distressing messages from a beauty culture that prizes youthfulness and hypersexuality.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
10 Dec. 2025
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The center has weathered months of damaging press—reports of plummeting ticket sales, skittish donors, and aggrieved artists waiting for payment.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Reluctant to name favorite designers and boutiques for fear of insulting others, the actress spoke of her fondness for cashmere.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Then, in 2022, a court convicted him to 31 months in prison for insulting officials from the Supreme Election Council.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Other fatal skydiving crashes in Missouri Sunday’s crash was at least the fourth deadly skydiving incident in Missouri since 1998.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Under Brazilian law, the charge applies to cases in which someone engages in conduct that carries a fatal risk, even if there was no intent to kill, the outlet reported.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Travelers often worry about coming off as rude or offending someone, but your personal safety is foremost, so trust your gut.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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Emergency crews first cut off power to the tracks before removing the offending vehicle.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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How to handle northern snakeheads The fish is considered an injurious species under the Lacey Act, meaning it cannot be possessed or transported live, according to the agency.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Nuisance and injurious to health.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The State Attorney’s Office initially only charged Pino with three misdemeanor charges of careless boating causing injury or death, which carry a maximum sentence of 60 days in jail, outraging the victims’ families.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
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The new strategy comes a day after 21 people were arrested at a watch party that became violent and destructive, according to a law enforcement official.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Clean energy should not mean a 140-mile transmission corridor cutting through sensitive landscapes when less destructive options may exist closer to the load center north of San Onofre.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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