: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The conditions of the wounded cops were unclear as of Thursday, but none of their injuries were believed to be life-threatening.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Both Titus and the wounded employee were taken to a hospital, where Titus was pronounced dead, Fairbanks police wrote in a news release after the shooting.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
For the second time in less than two weeks, the Colorado Avalanche had a chance to gain ground on a wounded Minnesota Wild team.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
This canvas, created by Ren’s father, depicts a sea of reds, blues, and small white dots forming a nest around a wounded deer in repose, its dreamy eyes daring viewers to look deeper.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The conditions of the wounded cops were unclear as of Thursday, but none of their injuries were believed to be life-threatening.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Both Titus and the wounded employee were taken to a hospital, where Titus was pronounced dead, Fairbanks police wrote in a news release after the shooting.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
For the second time in less than two weeks, the Colorado Avalanche had a chance to gain ground on a wounded Minnesota Wild team.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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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