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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Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
As wounded victims and fearful supporters lay on the ground, the former president rose surrounded by Secret Service, his face bloodied and his fist lifted in defiance.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 July 2024
The attacks in Iran and Russia combined left nearly 250 people dead and hundreds more wounded.
—Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
Just hours after Trump pumped his fist in the air and wiped the blood off his wounded ear, memes and videos began appearing online casting Trump in the role of 50 Cent or Tupac Shakur, targeted Black rappers who famously survived violent, bloody ambushes.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
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Today's top stories Another deadly wave of exploding communication devices — this time walkie-talkies — struck Lebanon yesterday, leaving at least 20 dead and hundreds more wounded, according to Lebanese Health officials.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
As wounded victims and fearful supporters lay on the ground, the former president rose surrounded by Secret Service, his face bloodied and his fist lifted in defiance.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 July 2024
The attacks in Iran and Russia combined left nearly 250 people dead and hundreds more wounded.
—Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
Just hours after Trump pumped his fist in the air and wiped the blood off his wounded ear, memes and videos began appearing online casting Trump in the role of 50 Cent or Tupac Shakur, targeted Black rappers who famously survived violent, bloody ambushes.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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