1
as in to damage
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 to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wound
Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The girl suffered puncture wounds and scratches, but didn’t receive any stitches.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Russian drones also hit apartment blocks and a shopping mall in the center of Ukraine's second largest city, killing at least two people and wounding 25, according to Kharkiv's governor.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Deputies discovered two women with gunshot wounds after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The girl suffered puncture wounds and scratches, but didn’t receive any stitches.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
The strikes around Sanaa, Yemen's capital held by the Houthis since 2014, and Hajjah governorate also wounded 12 others, the rebels said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Russian drones also hit apartment blocks and a shopping mall in the center of Ukraine's second largest city, killing at least two people and wounding 25, according to Kharkiv's governor.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Noun
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This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, in just his third game of the season following a return from the IL due to a right hamstring injury, Tauchman re-injured his leg.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was a fire in 2023 that damaged part of the nightclub, authorities said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to learning platform Preply, almost one-third of American workers have witnessed their boss publicly insulting or humiliating an employee.—
Amanda Kavanagh | This Column was created by Jobbio,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
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Up-and-coming comedian Nalin Yadav was imprisoned in 2021 for allegedly organizing and opening a show for a Muslim comic who was accused of telling jokes that insulted the majority Hindu faith.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One person is believed to have suffered a leg fracture and at least a dozen people were treated on-scene for minor abrasions.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Geneva police officers found a woman having difficulty walking on her own, with abrasions and bruising on her face, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At least 31 people were killed, 27 others were injured and some 70 homes were burned before security forces arrived and repelled the gangs, killing at least 23 gunmen, the mission said.—
DÁNICA COTO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Two officers were also taken to the hospital but were not injured, sources said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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A lot of the time, the people on the stage or on the show, they’re not even offended.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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That clip became so prominent in part because, the same week, Barrett offended the Trump base.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump's most expansive tariffs to date and larger than most experts expected ‒ could further hurt a weakening economy, send the stock market plummeting and even lead to a recession.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Republicans at the Capitol understand this is going to hurt not just Americans, but their own political futures.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The shooting Saturday in Pocatello outraged the boy's family and neighbors as well as viewers online who questioned why the officers opened fire within about 12 seconds of exiting their patrol cars while making no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation or use less lethal weapons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters outraged by Trump's leadership since his return to office for a second term on January 20 took to the streets in all 50 states.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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