1
as in damaged
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 insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wounded
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and founding patron of the Invictus Games visited Ukraine to show support for wounded, sick and injured military personnel, in a stop that doubled as his second trip to Ukraine this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
He was wounded in action twice.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The wounded girl was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for lacerations to her forehead.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and founding patron of the Invictus Games visited Ukraine to show support for wounded, sick and injured military personnel, in a stop that doubled as his second trip to Ukraine this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
About five hours later, a co-worker found the victim lying in her car, gravely wounded by two gunshots to her abdomen and shoulder.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
He was wounded in action twice.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police are responding to a shooting that left multiple people injured at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the school’s Homecoming weekend.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Minnesota academic later insulted Kirk's intellect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Holmes insulted the man, throwing hundred-dollar bills at him.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But sub Tyrod Taylor is less than fit with a hurt knee.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Campillo — who spoke for a highly unusual 28 consecutive minutes — said the tax would repel tourists and hurt restaurants, event venues, attractions and businesses that support vacation rentals, such as cleaning companies.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many tender crops die back with the first fall frost, while hardier plants may linger longer but still be damaged by freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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And whoever is offended by it, that’s part of the problem.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Naroditsky's death at age 29 outraged his supporters in the chess world, who said he'd been bullied relentlessly by Kramnik, a former world champion who has accused many players of cheating in online play.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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