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
Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
The victim had suffered a traumatic head wound and was later pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 July 2025
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
The Vatican said the pope had also received an update on the condition of the Rev. Gabriel Romanelli, the resident priest at the church, who was slightly wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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Verb
Officers found a second shooting victim, who had a gunshot wound to the neck, in a vehicle a short distance from the house, police said.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
The victim had suffered a traumatic head wound and was later pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
Two people were wounded in shootings in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea and Kennedy neighborhoods, according to the police.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
The Vatican said the pope had also received an update on the condition of the Rev. Gabriel Romanelli, the resident priest at the church, who was slightly wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
Verb
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Anything that damages the trust between the vendor, Microsoft, and the user is as much a threat as the hackers themselves, in my never humble opinion.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Weeks after that House hearing, the Fed lowered rates a quarter point, but Trump kept haranguing and insulting Powell, calling for even more easing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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In crafting a fun summer movie that wouldn’t insult the audience’s intelligence, Robinson looked to the film that created the idea of the summer blockbuster 50 years ago.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 July 2025
Noun
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However, the East is drastically weakened as a result of injuries to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Newcastle insist Isak is injured and that a long-haul flight would not aid his recovery, but the rumour mill will only go into overdrive.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The firing of career prosecutors calls to mind how Bondi, as Florida attorney general, forced out two assistants who offended a Jacksonville company linked to mortgage fraud investigations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Some of Lamar’s bars in that track offended Drake and helped ignite their public feud.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Strong as a Board Courtesy of Dyneema Thanks to that outer layer of Dyneema, the new Woven Composite has 10 times the abrasion resistance and five times the tear resistance of the older fabric.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 July 2025
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Additionally, Ozcan noted how graphene provides high abrasion resistance and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Cardwell says in an attempt to punish NPR, Trump is only hurting some of those who have supported him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Angela, visibly hurt, calls her out—and for once, everyone agrees.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 July 2025
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The release also outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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What further outraged Roberts and another Cook accuser, however, is what did not appear in the report: that the mayor, who was married and more than 30 years older than each woman at the time, sent them late-night and personal texts alluding to poetry.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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