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
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Police located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, White said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Nor should the terror of another 53 who were wounded but survived.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Officers were dispatched around 11:30 p.m. Sunday and found a victim being treated for apparent stab wounds at Paradise Valley Hospital, according to the San Diego Police Department.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Police located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, White said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Verb
The Doctor is a member of an ancient alien race known as the Time Lords, who have the ability to regenerate into a fresh body when fatally wounded, imbuing them with a new personality and appearance.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Nor should the terror of another 53 who were wounded but survived.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Noun
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The violence broke out over a video of a man, alleged to be Druze, insulting the prophet Muhammad.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
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To many watching, Elon Musk’s decision to publicly insult President Trump seemed self-destructive, if not outright irrational.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This small step goes a long way in preventing abrasion and preserving the linen’s natural sheen. 5.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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For another, the fake arm wouldn’t attest to the abrasions and other wounds the prosecution says prove a strike.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officials said 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured with burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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If the defendant in such a case wins the special motion and the offending cause of action is dismissed, then the defendant who brought the special motion must be awarded their attorney fees, expenses and costs in relation to the special motion.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Her parents, or the girl herself, may well be offended at the notion that her family cannot afford to meet your family’s dress standards.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Clark got hurt at the end of that game and hasn’t suited up since.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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May hurt millions The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4.8 million people could become uninsured from this provision alone.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Those statements are stirring anger or frustration by Capitol siege victims, who are still outraged by the pardons President Trump issued to more than 1,500 Capitol riot defendants — including approximately 600 accused of assaulting police.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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The performance issues for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were immediately noticed at launch, with fans outraged by the state of the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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