: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The officers found the wounded man bleeding inside a home.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The Health Ministry said 50 sick and wounded children are scheduled to be evacuated through the Rafah crossing along with 61 companions.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
This is a great matchup for the Commanders’ offense, which should use no-huddle to wear down Detroit’s wounded defense.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
No one was safe from enemy fire—not the wounded or the men who carried them, not the ambulance drivers and not the medics.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The officers found the wounded man bleeding inside a home.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The Health Ministry said 50 sick and wounded children are scheduled to be evacuated through the Rafah crossing along with 61 companions.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
This is a great matchup for the Commanders’ offense, which should use no-huddle to wear down Detroit’s wounded defense.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 22 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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