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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
Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
The man suspected of shooting and critically wounding a police officer in northern Georgia on Friday night has been taken into custody after an hourslong manhunt, officials announced.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stagner had seen a lot of messed-up things in his life, from explosives in Iraq wounding fellow Marines to the gruesome aftermath of shootings in Brunswick.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Police in Liberty County, Texas, have launched a manhunt for a gunman who opened fire at a sports bar early Sunday morning, killing one person and wounding five others.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Within the span of 26 hours last weekend, two mass shootings in Bronzeville injured 12 people — including critically wounding a 17-year-old — both within blocks of one another and minutes away from the Chicago Police Department’s headquarters.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The man, identified as Cash, opened fire, wounding the man.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 15 people, wounding 48 others and damaging buildings, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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That same day, a student opened fire at a Colorado high school, critically wounding two peers.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
The man suspected of shooting and critically wounding a police officer in northern Georgia on Friday night has been taken into custody after an hourslong manhunt, officials announced.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stagner had seen a lot of messed-up things in his life, from explosives in Iraq wounding fellow Marines to the gruesome aftermath of shootings in Brunswick.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Police in Liberty County, Texas, have launched a manhunt for a gunman who opened fire at a sports bar early Sunday morning, killing one person and wounding five others.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Within the span of 26 hours last weekend, two mass shootings in Bronzeville injured 12 people — including critically wounding a 17-year-old — both within blocks of one another and minutes away from the Chicago Police Department’s headquarters.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The man, identified as Cash, opened fire, wounding the man.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 15 people, wounding 48 others and damaging buildings, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was indicted by a federal grand jury in July and is also accused of shooting and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife earlier the same day.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Krafts need to have an open, transparent process that addresses the tough issues and avoids insulting the mayor.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump is never shy of responding to criticism that is damaging to him from any source.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Historical accounts include stories of big storms and damaging winds and surf, but the modern record begins in 1950.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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When arthritis pain flares up, the area around the offending joint becomes inflamed and slightly acidic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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The optimal solution for economic self-harm is not to conjure an elaborate rebate mechanism but to scale back the offending tariffs at the first opportunity.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prepared Social Feed Posts Automation promises efficiency but can’t accommodate nuance, context or situational changes that a human would change course for (think competitive move, environmental crisis, fatal tragedy, and so on).—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended indefinitely following the host's comments on the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 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
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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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The most recent execution via firing squad in the United States occurred in South Carolina, where Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed in March, opting for the method instead of the electric chair or lethal injection.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While officers in the garage tried to find Cook’s firearm before approaching him, Miller from outside the front of the house gave commands to other officers to retrieve a shield and a 40mm less-lethal projectile launcher, the reports showed.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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The massive 1980 eruption blasted a column of ash and gas more than 15 miles into the atmosphere and triggered a devastating landslide, killing 57 people in what was the most destructive eruption in modern US history.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weather phenomenon could pose the danger of new wildfire starts; it is already linked to some of the state’s costliest, most destructive fires in the past.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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