: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
Regrouping later at the hangar, medics took stock of the wounded — several arterial GSWs, a fractured tib-fib for Josie, and such.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Caleb Landry Jones’ Douglas is a wounded human being, a survivor of childhood abuse, who finds solace in living with his community of dogs.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
When Russia began its full-scale invasion, Sonya's family was told the hospital was redirecting its resources to treat wounded soldiers, and Sonya's chemo would be delayed indefinitely.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
On April 29, 2007, while pulling wounded Marines to safety in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, he was killed by an enemy sniper.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
Regrouping later at the hangar, medics took stock of the wounded — several arterial GSWs, a fractured tib-fib for Josie, and such.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Caleb Landry Jones’ Douglas is a wounded human being, a survivor of childhood abuse, who finds solace in living with his community of dogs.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
When Russia began its full-scale invasion, Sonya's family was told the hospital was redirecting its resources to treat wounded soldiers, and Sonya's chemo would be delayed indefinitely.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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wounded
1 of 2 plural noun
wound·ed
ˈwün-dəd 
: persons that have been wounded
wounded
2 of 2 adjective
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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