as in damaging
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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
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Another strike on Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser hospital, where the casualties were taken.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Lakanwal is accused of killing West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and severely wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in last November’s attack.
—Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Lakanwal — an Afghan national — is accused of killing Beckstrom and critically wounding Air Force Staff Sgt.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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
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
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
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Another strike Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Another strike on Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser hospital, where the casualties were taken.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Lakanwal is accused of killing West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and severely wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in last November’s attack.
—Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Lakanwal — an Afghan national — is accused of killing Beckstrom and critically wounding Air Force Staff Sgt.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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There is still time for boards to shape how AI is adopted before damaging practices become normalized.—
Samantha Gloede,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Now, researchers report that such a quake could be more widespread and damaging than previously thought.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In 2022, for example, someone back-flipped off a bridge and into a raft, injuring a man and his son, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Ghazwan Kareem attended the rally on crutches after injuring his calf while playing soccer Friday night.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Shame on me for insulting a human being for doing their job.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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The two-minute trailer includes a recreation of the famous sailor-kissing-a-nurse photo from V-J Day, a woman insulting David’s butter churning, some trench warfare repartee about the looks of a soldier’s love back at home, the Boston Tea Party, and jokes about child labor.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2026
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The fatal attack came 16 days later.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Detectives identified James Goodman, 39, and Devinae Mitchell, 26, both of Hercules, as suspects in the fatal shooting, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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During an engineering call, one engineer suggested that most of the offending library might not actually be necessary.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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When the local library pulls a few of Cricket’s semi-nude life drawing portraits down for fear of offending their patrons, Olympia becomes his advocate and champion.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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This leaves the mid-market trapped in a dangerous wasteland, forced into destructive promotional cycles to protect foot traffic without possessing the scale to survive thin margins.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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The Big 12 insists that college athletes betting is destructive to the integrity of sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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