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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
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Gaza accused Israel last week of violating the ceasefire dozens of times, killing over 40 civilians and wounding nearly 150.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The victim, 31, was in the backyard of a home on Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake that connects to a nature preserve when the animal pounced on her, wounding her shoulder, arm, leg and her back, according to surveillance video that captured the incident.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Accusations of violations of the agreement have circulated from both sides, with Gaza’s media office accusing Israel of 47 violations resulting in killing 38 Palestinians and wounding 143 since early October.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male suspect, police said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Twelve years after the Kewaunee Power Station shuttered, wounding the local economy, owner EnergySolutions is seeking government approval to build a new nuclear plant at the site — and is trying to buy hundreds of acres of farmland around it.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Gaza accused Israel last week of violating the ceasefire dozens of times, killing over 40 civilians and wounding nearly 150.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The victim, 31, was in the backyard of a home on Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake that connects to a nature preserve when the animal pounced on her, wounding her shoulder, arm, leg and her back, according to surveillance video that captured the incident.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Accusations of violations of the agreement have circulated from both sides, with Gaza’s media office accusing Israel of 47 violations resulting in killing 38 Palestinians and wounding 143 since early October.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male suspect, police said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Twelve years after the Kewaunee Power Station shuttered, wounding the local economy, owner EnergySolutions is seeking government approval to build a new nuclear plant at the site — and is trying to buy hundreds of acres of farmland around it.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Interior offensive lineman Damien Lewis was back on the field Wednesday for the first time since injuring his shoulder on Thursday of last week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a series of insulting posts on his social media platform X on Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The extremists are insulting you every single day.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Despite how terribly damaging America has been recently, that country and those ideals remain worth fighting for.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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The offending image, this time, was a more recent painting that reimagined the map of India as a naked woman on her knees, city names marking her body.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Such a slow start proved fatal to Yeovil, who went on to finish bottom of the table after being made to wait until October 26 for their first Huish Park victory at the seventh attempt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after being taken away by paramedics, the father of Owens' four children was informed over the phone that her injury proved fatal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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None of the agencies have claimed responsibility for using less-lethal weapons.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the lethal force has raised several legal questions, as past administrations have relied on law enforcement to interdict drug shipments.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aerial drones have dominated attention for the sheer numbers deployed and their destructive power.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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If your dog is anxious or destructive, avoid leaving them alone at all, and consider hiring local dog-sitting services if needed.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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