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adjective

as in damaging

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verb

present participle of wound
1
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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2
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
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Thai police shot and arrested a teenager who opened fire at a school in the south of the country in February, killing the principal and wounding two students. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 All of the missiles slipped past Ukrainian defenses, killing least 17 people and wounding dozens more. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 On May 4, 1970, after four days of Vietnam War protests on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio, the National Guard opened fire, killing four students and wounding nine. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 In Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, a Russian drone struck a busy market Friday morning, wounding 10 people, authorities said. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 At the charging station, police said, the gunman shot a person inside one Tesla before shooting Dale Schultz, who died, and wounding Schultz's passenger in a second Tesla. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said the teen also appeared to have killed his grandparents. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Just days ago, a Russian missile hit the roof of the Kharkiv Art Museum, causing extensive damage and wounding six people, including a baby. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 In its immediate aftermath, Atlanta police said at least four people appeared to have opened fire April 4, killing Tianah Robinson and wounding another girl. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
  1. damaging
  2. injuring
  3. insulting
  4. fatal
  5. offending
  6. injurious
  7. outraging
  8. destructive
Adjective
  • Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into Thursday morning, with a few storms capable of damaging winds and heavy downpours, the National Weather Service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • A couple of those storms could become severe, with damaging winds and torrential downpours.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • The trip changed his life when terrorist Rashid Baz opened fire on the van, murdering 16-year-old Ari Halberstam, and injuring several others.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • During one memorable moment, a powerful wave crashed over a sea wall in Ventura, injuring eight people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of injuring
Verb
  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • In its portrayal of cross-gender relations, the series is consistently cruel to women, insulting to men, empathetic toward nobody and cynical about everything.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • The bureau, which faces little public accountability in fatal shootings, declined to comment for this story.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatal
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  • O’Herrin notes that chopping down the offending tree is not going solve your issue in the long term.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations often overlook early warning signs because the offending individual delivers strong business results.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of offending
Adjective
  • The suit makes three claims against the organization (defamation, tortious interference and injurious falsehood) and asks a judge to award Barth and his firm more than $10 million in damages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Kevin Maxwell, 37, of Canarsie, Brooklyn, was charged with assault and menacing, both as hate crimes, and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of injurious
Verb
  • 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
Definition of outraging
Adjective
  • Is promoting a destructive habit to aid education, at the cost of harming others, a genuine reflection of our values?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fire danger continues in the Pacific Northwest Saturday as flame-fueling winds reached their strongest point in days on Friday, challenging fire crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading in Spokane, Washington, and across the region.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of destructive

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