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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
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Gaza accused Israel last week of violating the ceasefire dozens of times, killing over 40 civilians and wounding nearly 150.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The victim, 31, was in the backyard of a home on Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake that connects to a nature preserve when the animal pounced on her, wounding her shoulder, arm, leg and her back, according to surveillance video that captured the incident.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Accusations of violations of the agreement have circulated from both sides, with Gaza’s media office accusing Israel of 47 violations resulting in killing 38 Palestinians and wounding 143 since early October.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male suspect, police said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Nidal Hasan committed a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding more than 30.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Gaza accused Israel last week of violating the ceasefire dozens of times, killing over 40 civilians and wounding nearly 150.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The victim, 31, was in the backyard of a home on Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake that connects to a nature preserve when the animal pounced on her, wounding her shoulder, arm, leg and her back, according to surveillance video that captured the incident.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Accusations of violations of the agreement have circulated from both sides, with Gaza’s media office accusing Israel of 47 violations resulting in killing 38 Palestinians and wounding 143 since early October.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male suspect, police said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Seven lawsuits filed this week in California allege that ordinary users seeking school help, spiritual reassurance, or simple conversation were instead drawn into psychologically damaging exchanges that ultimately preceded several suicides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Local officials said a 35-year-old man deliberately drove into people between the towns of Saint Pierre d'Oléron and Dolus d'Oléron on Île d’Oléron on Wednesday, injuring 10 people.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a series of insulting posts on his social media platform X on Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The extremists are insulting you every single day.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yet a drumbeat of Mamdani’s past statements about Israel did not prove politically fatal in New York City in 2025.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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When no one in the Fortune 500 wants to risk offending Trump, leave it to Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog to take care of business.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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While most scented soaps do a mediocre job of masking food smells with harsh, cheap fragrances, Naomi’s scrub neutralizes offending odors with bread-yeast enzymes, then leaves behind subtle, but incredibly luxurious notes of bergamot, black pepper, sandalwood, and ginger.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Four Republicans, including Senators Susan Collins (Me.), Mitch McConnell (Ken.), Rand Paul (Ken.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) joined the Democrats in taking on the tariffs, which many of the lawmakers said have been injurious to their constituents, from consumers to American businesses.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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In September, Typhoon Ragasa brought destructive winds and torrential rain to the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China as the strongest storm in the region this year.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Indonesia’s latest quakes did not generate tsunami alerts, past events have shown that similar offshore earthquakes can trigger destructive waves.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He’s sent to the deadly planet Genna, where every flora and fauna has evolved to be as lethal as possible, and given the seemingly impossible task of killing a fierce creature known as the Kalisk.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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How Nashville police got involved Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the department's specialized investigation unit saw a rise in violent crime two years ago, including non-lethal shootings and homicides connected to the MS-13 gang.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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