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adjective

Definition of woundednext
as in injured

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verb

past tense of wound
1
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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2
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
Adjective
The wounded detective then chased the pair for about two blocks before collapsing. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 After all, the former military medic served just nine months of an 18-month sentence for the killing of a wounded Palestinian. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
Another mass shooting in the Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore left an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old dead and two other people wounded. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The strikes on the al-Alam military camp also wounded 200 recruits, the Shabwa provincial government said. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
  1. injured
  2. damaged
  3. insulted
  4. hurt
  5. offended
  6. outraged
Adjective
  • That injured student was then transported to the hospital by ambulance.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The injured pedestrian was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, according to law enforcement.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of injured
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  • The attack also damaged a nearby care home, with emergency crews evacuating 15 elderly residents, the service said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • And in Turkey, a court blocked posts by Grok, the chatbot built into the social platform X, that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and religious values.
    — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan is insulted, and the scene takes a turn for the cliché.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulted
Adjective
  • The alleged crime has left the neighborhood shocked, hurt and outraged.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The emotional effects were immediate—hurt, confusion, lowered self-esteem.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • David Spade thinks people have gotten a little too comfortable being offended.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers should be offended at the premise behind the owners’ push for a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of offended
Verb
  • Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said he was outraged by the recordings and had spoken to the injured man, Ricardo Gonzalez, who is a former longtime city employee.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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