as in injured
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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
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
As the wounded victim ran off, the gunman and the other unidentified male began beating the 32-year-old man.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
McGough said Tuskegee students were among the wounded and were being treated at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But the wounded and sick inside are still protected by the principle of proportionality, and time must be given for evacuation before an attack.
—Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The fighting has claimed over 3,500 lives in Lebanon, with 15,000 wounded and 1.2 million displaced, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
As the wounded victim ran off, the gunman and the other unidentified male began beating the 32-year-old man.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
McGough said Tuskegee students were among the wounded and were being treated at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But the wounded and sick inside are still protected by the principle of proportionality, and time must be given for evacuation before an attack.
—Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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