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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
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The wounded officer is 57 and a 21-year veteran of the department, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Another classmate was wounded in that shooting.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The wounded man was treated at the scene, but the suspect fled and later opened fire again inside a courthouse in another part of the city, where several people were wounded.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The wounded officer is 57 and a 21-year veteran of the department, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
An Indonesian peacekeeper has died after he was wounded in southern Lebanon in late March, raising the total toll of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) staffers killed since Israel launched its campaign to six.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Another classmate was wounded in that shooting.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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Red Cross workers carry an injured person on a stretcher after a bomb attack at El Tunel, on the Popayan-Cali road, in Cajibio, Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25, 2026.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parker said the injured man was in stable condition and talking while waiting for ophthalmology care.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump has threatened to fire Powell a number of times, as well as insulted his character and policies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-for-13 shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-of-13 shooting.—
Eddie Pells,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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My friend has always been ultra-sensitive, easily offended, misconstruing my questions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Closer Devin Williams seemed almost offended that he was asked about the management of the third-year skipper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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As did a man in Germany, who was a fan of his book and outraged by his Instagram post.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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