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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
Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The video showed the man, with one wounded hand, throwing a stick at the drone.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Captured in Gaza, this powerful photograph depicts the heart-wrenching reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, showcasing a wounded woman in the Ridwan neighborhood of Gaza City, devastated by the loss of a loved one amid the chaos of Israeli airstrikes.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Sure enough, records show, an officer tapped into a live feed from the camera in time to see that a wounded victim had managed to get inside a restaurant.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
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Warren described his attempts to minister to the wounded and his distress at the sounds of a Lakota mother wailing for her dead baby.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The video showed the man, with one wounded hand, throwing a stick at the drone.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Captured in Gaza, this powerful photograph depicts the heart-wrenching reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, showcasing a wounded woman in the Ridwan neighborhood of Gaza City, devastated by the loss of a loved one amid the chaos of Israeli airstrikes.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Sure enough, records show, an officer tapped into a live feed from the camera in time to see that a wounded victim had managed to get inside a restaurant.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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