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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
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Franqui’s younger brother, also named Edwin Franqui, had been driving a vehicle from which the older Edwin Franqui, the defendant in the case, fired gunshots toward another vehicle, killing its driver and wounding a passenger, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
In Odesa, region head Oleh Kiper said Russian forces launched waves of drone attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Odesa overnight, wounding 20 people.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
On the same day a judge ordered the man accused of killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner to remain in jail, police also arrested a second suspect in the robbery that led up to that shooting.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Idan Fooks and a northern Israel resident, Amer Hujeirat, over the past week, wounding many more.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Drone debris also fell on a roof of a residential building in the city of Samara, wounding a number of people, Fedorishchev said.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Local and federal law enforcement agencies responded to the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Thursday, after gunfire broke out inside the shopping center's food court, killing at least one person and wounding several more.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Another technique for staging bloodshed might involve the candidate superficially wounding himself with a small razor blade, like professional wrestlers do, but that also presents challenges.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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The teen had the gun the shooter used on Monday and is also being charged for shooting and wounding the same victim back in February.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Franqui’s younger brother, also named Edwin Franqui, had been driving a vehicle from which the older Edwin Franqui, the defendant in the case, fired gunshots toward another vehicle, killing its driver and wounding a passenger, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
In Odesa, region head Oleh Kiper said Russian forces launched waves of drone attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Odesa overnight, wounding 20 people.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
On the same day a judge ordered the man accused of killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner to remain in jail, police also arrested a second suspect in the robbery that led up to that shooting.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Idan Fooks and a northern Israel resident, Amer Hujeirat, over the past week, wounding many more.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Drone debris also fell on a roof of a residential building in the city of Samara, wounding a number of people, Fedorishchev said.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Local and federal law enforcement agencies responded to the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Thursday, after gunfire broke out inside the shopping center's food court, killing at least one person and wounding several more.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Another technique for staging bloodshed might involve the candidate superficially wounding himself with a small razor blade, like professional wrestlers do, but that also presents challenges.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Primary storm hazards include locally damaging wind gusts, with low hazards for hail and a tornado.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Based on preliminary data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, more than 110,000 crashes resulted from unsafe speeds, leading to more than 400 deaths and injuring more than 68,000 people, the agency said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some Chicago Flips Red members have been escorted out of City Council chambers and the county boardroom for violating rules of order — including shouting, interrupting or insulting other speakers or aldermen — and led some to consider or pursue orders of protection.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Her lack of confidence in Minnesota's skilled union miners and workers is insulting to their hard work and dedication.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shootings of three adults in Baldwin Park last week — two of whom were a married couple, officials said, who were being mourned by their college-age children.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police have arrested a man on murder and firearm charges in connection with a fatal shooting in Stratford earlier this month.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel refused to apologize for offending the first lady, noting the joke drew little initial reaction until the unrelated shooting.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The offending vehicle fled in an unknown direction.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 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 plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a classic destructive straight-line wind setup, and strong storms will certainly be possible.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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