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noun

Definition of woundnext
as in injury

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verb

ˈwünd How to pronounce wound (audio)
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
Noun
Luwi still has a photograph of his skull wound, taken three days after the attack, as well as the medical record of his hospital stay, inserted on the first page of his journal, a black leather notebook with a snap. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Hillstrand cleans Ryan’s wound and tells the crew to get him suture tape. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
The strike in Zawaida also wounded at least five other people, including a child, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the casualties. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound
  1. injury
  2. damage
  3. insult
  4. abrasion
  5. injure
  6. offend
  7. hurt
  8. outrage
Noun
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The victim was taken to a medical facility by a family member, where he was treated for injuries to his arm and foot, wildlife officials said.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of injury
Verb
  • The Iran war has damaged refineries in the Middle East and slowed the export of fuel out of that region.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Inwood Fire Department said dozens of cabanas were damaged or destroyed at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of damage
Verb
  • The two proceed to deceive each other, insult each other’s appearances, and abandon each other in precarious situations.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of insult
Noun
  • The number one safety tip is to not add boiling water to the foot bath, resulting in burns or abrasions to the feet.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The man had minor abrasions and was taken to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of abrasion
Verb
  • While no civilians were injured, one firefighter was taken away for treatment of smoke inhalation and is in stable condition.
    — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In Russian attacks elsewhere, local officials said that one person was killed and 15 people injured in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of injure
Verb
  • Patterson indicated he wasn’t offended when the Dolphins signed Gonzalez as competition.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The question that has been most persistently posed by the press—whether M is based on Cusk’s real-life acquaintance Natalie Portman, who is reportedly offended by the implication—has an answer as obvious as the very line of inquiry is tedious.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of offend
Verb
  • Analysts had long worried that a collapse of Evergrande could trigger wider risks for China’s property market, hurting homeowners and the broader global financial system.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.
    — Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Miami, Mayor Carlos Alvarez was recalled and overwhelmingly voted out of office in 2011 due to outrage over his public funding of a controversial new Marlins stadium.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrage

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