WOUND Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

wound 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wound

as in injury

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wound

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verb

ˈwünd

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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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

Christapher Butler as being approximately 15 years old, was found dead from a gunshot wound. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 The man sustained a puncture wound and was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens with a minor injury, according to police. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Detectives on Thursday arrested two men on suspicion of homicide in a Sacramento shooting two years ago that killed one man and wounded another in North Oak Park. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Marvin Grant, 37, allegedly killed two people and wounded a third at United Rentals on Wellington Road in Manassas, Virginia, according to police. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wound

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Noun

How Doctors Diagnose and Treat It Health care providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to classify trypanophobia as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of injury

Verb

Refineries in Russia have been destroyed or damaged by drone attacks.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Workers included street signs and sidewalks, curbs and stretches of road damaged from the storm, from the heavy equipment that was brought in or trees falling, Kern said.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of damage

Verb

How odd that your in-laws can call your bed old and ugly, but balk at insulting their neighbor’s castoffs by not using them.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Most had abrasions and small cuts, and all but the driver have since been treated and released, authorities said Monday during a press briefing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Machado and her daughters had abrasions on their necks, which Lew said is consistent with asphyxiation.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Not only does Jeong-yo have an emotional connection to his music performance that Pi-o struggles to find himself, but Pi-o has injured his pinky in the leadup to the final performance, thanks to his obsessive practicing.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Someone else got stabbed, and two other people were allegedly injured.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of injure

Verb

Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality?

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of offend

Verb

One woman writing for Hers described spending about an hour working up the courage for her first weight-loss shot, only to find the thin needle barely hurt.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Higher interest rates definitely hurt the commercial real estate sector from 2022 through 2024, as higher costs for borrowing lowered the value of assets.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurt

Verb

Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.

— Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Israelis poured into the streets, outraged that Netanyahu had squandered opportunities to reach a deal that might have saved them.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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