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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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as in damaging
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Recent Examples of wounding
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
After a shooter opened fire at an ICE field office, killing a detainee and wounding two others, conservative leaders from Texas to Washington were quick to accuse the left of violent rhetoric that contributed to the attack, though no motives were immediately known.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The suspect, Joshua Jahn, 29, is believed to have shot himself after having opened fire, killing two ICE detainees and wounding one other.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Mcwhorter | Reuters A gunman on Wednesday opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, killing one detainee and critically wounding two other detainees, officials said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Robert Dear, 67, is accused of killing three people and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs in 2015.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The Evolv system was installed at Antioch High School in January as students returned to campus six days after a student opened fire in the cafeteria, fatally shooting one student and wounding another before fatally shooting himself.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
That customer had opened fire on Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis just hours earlier, authorities say, firing through the windows at the pews, killing two children and wounding 18 other people.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Williams’ brother allegedly shot the man several times, critically wounding him.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
After a shooter opened fire at an ICE field office, killing a detainee and wounding two others, conservative leaders from Texas to Washington were quick to accuse the left of violent rhetoric that contributed to the attack, though no motives were immediately known.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The suspect, Joshua Jahn, 29, is believed to have shot himself after having opened fire, killing two ICE detainees and wounding one other.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Mcwhorter | Reuters A gunman on Wednesday opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, killing one detainee and critically wounding two other detainees, officials said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Robert Dear, 67, is accused of killing three people and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs in 2015.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The Evolv system was installed at Antioch High School in January as students returned to campus six days after a student opened fire in the cafeteria, fatally shooting one student and wounding another before fatally shooting himself.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
That customer had opened fire on Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis just hours earlier, authorities say, firing through the windows at the pews, killing two children and wounding 18 other people.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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The Family Dollar store in the 3700 block of Broadway Boulevard partially collapsed July 27, killing one man and injuring others.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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This season, Lewis didn’t even make it to the opener, injuring his right hamstring late in spring training.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Patrick doesn’t waste time insulting Ellen about her relationship with Edward, never mind that, as Ellen points out, Edward’s the reason Patrick’s a free man.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While many consider the mammal a nuisance for raiding garbage cans and damaging property, raccoons can also carry diseases, and they probably shouldn't be kept as housepets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additional details about the texts could also be more damaging to Robinson's defense, Lazaro said.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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In New Zealand, murder carries a mandatory life sentence and judges are required to set a prison term of at least 10 years before the offending person can apply for parole, according to the outlet.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The crossover came amid recent turmoil, including Colbert’s show being canceled by in July and Kimmel's temporary suspension by ABC in September following controversial comments about the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For those taking multiple FRIDs, the risks were even higher, with 22% more total falls and 33% more injurious falls.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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And of course 100% lethal to the child.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Smart fabric for roads Road maintenance has long relied on visible surface wear or destructive core drilling to assess deeper damage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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