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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
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
An alleged accomplice of a man who was convicted of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial last year was arrested in the German capital on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Sunday, about 20 minutes after seriously wounding a woman in Riverdale, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Secret Service officers returned gunfire, wounding the suspect, the sources said, and a bystander was also apparently injured.
—Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The sources said that somewhere between 10 and 20 shots were fired, and officers returned gunfire, wounding the suspect.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Now, he is accused of killing Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and gravely wounding another.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Twenty-eight National Guard members fired more than 60 rounds at anti-war protesters on the campus of Kent State University, killing four people and wounding nine.
—USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
That rejection came on the heels of the arrest of career criminal Tyler Brown who allegedly sprayed Memorial Drive on May 11 with gunfire from an automatic weapon, wounding two people and causing havoc.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
An alleged accomplice of a man who was convicted of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial last year was arrested in the German capital on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Sunday, about 20 minutes after seriously wounding a woman in Riverdale, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Secret Service officers returned gunfire, wounding the suspect, the sources said, and a bystander was also apparently injured.
—Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The sources said that somewhere between 10 and 20 shots were fired, and officers returned gunfire, wounding the suspect.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Now, he is accused of killing Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and gravely wounding another.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Twenty-eight National Guard members fired more than 60 rounds at anti-war protesters on the campus of Kent State University, killing four people and wounding nine.
—USA Today, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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The suspects were arrested and have been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with damaging phone, electrical or utility lines, felony vandalism and grand theft.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Additionally, a jury found Pasqual guilty of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Overnight into Tuesday, waves of drones and missiles struck the capital, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes, businesses and public buildings.—
Polina Lytvynova,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat.—
Maven Navarro
May 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Walters, in questioning the Kardashians’ talent, was doing more than merely insulting her guests.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Iyo Sky, Roxanne Perez, Giulia and Lash Legend squared off in a fatal four-way match with a spot in the semifinals waiting for the winner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Underscoring the stakes for Louisville residents is the March fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman named Katelyn Hall, who was experiencing a mental health crisis when police gunned her down in her own apartment.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Nuisance and injurious to health.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The agency would eventually decide whether to ban electrical shock devices that have been used for decades to manage self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities and autism.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 June 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 Bawah Anambas Foundation works with local communities to combat destructive fishing techniques, focusing on reforestation and offering skills training.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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