as in damaging
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as in injuring
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 insulting
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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The tower came crashing down across South Osage Street, damaging power cables and falling just short of a home.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025 -
On Thursday, the storm will fully blossom in the South, bringing the threat of tornadoes and damaging winds from Houston to Jackson, Mississippi.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a car plowed through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday night, killing five people and injuring some 200 others.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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American Airlines — Shares tumbled 4% the morning after a regional jet flying for the company collided with an Army helicopter, marking the first fatal commercial airline crash on U.S. soil since 2009.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Trump blamed diversity initiatives at the FAA for the fatal crash and pointed the finger at the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Erosion of trust within the GOP ranks is seen as injurious for the Speaker, whose legislative and political headaches are piling up, The Hill reports.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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All of the fraternity members, including Larsen, received at least one felony charge, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public, and violating the social host ordinance.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Performers included Trinidad’s lethal lioness Queen Omega, Bushman blazing his biggest hits, and the Marley brothers.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Feb. 2025
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Verhaeghe answered that query with a power play goal on a lethal wrist shot set up by Reinhart midway through the third.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Though nicotine pouches are seen as a less destructive alternative to cigarettes, the American Lung Association stated that nicotine — a highly addictive chemical — is harmful in any form.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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California threatens to make the same mistake if the access to inmate firefighters prevents policymakers from focusing on the structural challenges caused by environmental factors and climate change that are producing more — and more destructive — fires.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Wear sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays to protect your eyes from harmful UV exposure, even on cloudy days.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Avocado oil reduces unstable harmful molecules (free radicals) in rodent brains and increases the presence of antioxidant molecules.1 6.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, sometimes our discussions would turn into heated and hurtful arguments.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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These allegations are false and incredibly hurtful to both me and, more importantly, my family.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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