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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
Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
State and local authorities are frantically searching for a suspect armed with a long gun who allegedly opened fire at family members and responding law enforcement in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding a police officer and triggering a massive manhunt.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia and Ukraine traded deadly strikes overnight and on Saturday morning, killing 10 people and wounding several dozen more, officials on both sides said Saturday.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Even as the talks restarted, the police reported that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several others.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Earlier today, dozens of rockets were fired at several locations in northern Israel, wounding two people and causing damage.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The judge noted 26-year-old Manuel Paez Teran shot at officers first, wounding one.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
During a Fourth of July protest outside an Alvarado detention center, at which demonstrators were setting off fireworks, an assailant fired a gun, wounding a police officer.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Give forgiveness room by admitting your limits before pushing past them and wounding your soul.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly strikes overnight, killing 10 people and wounding dozens in intense drone warfare.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
State and local authorities are frantically searching for a suspect armed with a long gun who allegedly opened fire at family members and responding law enforcement in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding a police officer and triggering a massive manhunt.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia and Ukraine traded deadly strikes overnight and on Saturday morning, killing 10 people and wounding several dozen more, officials on both sides said Saturday.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Even as the talks restarted, the police reported that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several others.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Earlier today, dozens of rockets were fired at several locations in northern Israel, wounding two people and causing damage.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The judge noted 26-year-old Manuel Paez Teran shot at officers first, wounding one.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
During a Fourth of July protest outside an Alvarado detention center, at which demonstrators were setting off fireworks, an assailant fired a gun, wounding a police officer.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Give forgiveness room by admitting your limits before pushing past them and wounding your soul.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Prepare The Area Before starting your deck project, protect the lawn and any nearby landscaping from damaging chemicals and foot traffic with plastic sheeting or tarps.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a stretch of severe weather begins in central states this weekend, damaging gusts, hail and a few tornadoes are possible.—
Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth is taking proactive measures to stop people from popping off and injuring their neighbors with stray bullets.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since the start of the conflict, Tehran has fired more than 5,000 missiles and drones at Gulf states, killing 27 people and injuring at least 274 others as of April 6.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jacques Tilly was convicted on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military and insulting religious feelings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cease insulting allies and encourage mediation by Pakistan and Turkey.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But, really, this did feel like a night when those play-off hopes were dealt a potentially fatal blow.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease causing fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash and can sometimes have severe or fatal complications, especially in young children, according to WHO.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The person who is the daughter’s supervisor is probably worried about offending the parent who also is her coworker.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The consequences of offending Miss Manners at this distance are, unfortunately, slight.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Better to say something injurious instead.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elkayam and Sklar were both arrested the day after their son’s death for fentanyl possession and acting in a manner injurious to a child.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This is the concept that forms the bedrock of the destructive incel ideology.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of course authoritarianism is a destructive force.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in 2014 with a syringe in his arm and a lethal combination of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine in his system.—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The judge had ordered that the curtains to the official witness room be opened earlier during a lethal injection, allowing witnesses to observe the inmate being secured with restraints to a gurney and the IV insertion process itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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