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
Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Megyn Kelly asked in an interview with Sheehy released Friday if there were medical records to prove that he was not treated for a fresh gunshot wound at the emergency room.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
According to initial reports, the man was standing outside when someone began shooting at him, wounding him multiple times.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
These kinds of emotional wounds naturally take time to heal and, crucially, no one is owed reconciliation.
—Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Megyn Kelly asked in an interview with Sheehy released Friday if there were medical records to prove that he was not treated for a fresh gunshot wound at the emergency room.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
The shooting killed and wounded several students and further escalated the tensions consuming Iran at the time that eventually led to the shah fleeing the country and the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
According to initial reports, the man was standing outside when someone began shooting at him, wounding him multiple times.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
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Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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Baker Mayfield had just 116 yards for the Bucs and got sacked twice, including on a third-down play in the fourth quarter by Nick Bosa, who battled through a right-hip injury.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There were no injuries, but three homes were damaged in the fire, which began at around 9 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway, Mayor Doug Stewart said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Officials haven’t determined the number of structures that have been damaged.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the rally, the Republican hit several familiar notes, hinting at election fraud, insulting his opponents and criticizing Harris over immigration and the economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has regularly insulted women who may pose a threat to him, such as his former opponent Hillary Clinton.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Improperly fitting contact lenses may result in corneal abrasions (a scratch or scrape on the surface of your cornea), which may cause pain, redness, and even vision loss.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Dirt can also create abrasion, which chips away at your zipper teeth.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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A couple has been injured at an air-guitar concert (yes, seriously) where the air-guitar hero climbed the scaffolding during a performance then fell onto his girlfriend in the crowd.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Man Dies After Being Struck By Lightning While Trying To Get Kids Off Beach During Thunderstorm Marca reported that four other players, ranging from the age of 16 to 24, were also injured in the freak event.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump is not a politician who guards his words carefully to avoid offending anyone.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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The offending comedic act equated Puerto Rico to a floating island of garbage, touching a sore spot and potentially energizing key groups of low-propensity or undecided Puerto Rican voters in swing states.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt Native Americans in the Great Plains and Southwest.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The remark outraged conservatives, even as the White House disputed the interpretation of what the president meant.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Vance is equally fluent in the language of the national élite, and therefore knows how to get the national media to cover his crazy theories, and how to get national people outraged by them.David Fontana, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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