: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
This trade was more about closure, as a wounded fan base settles into the rebuild around Flagg.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Ollis discovered a wounded Cierpica after approaching the blast site and, while performing first aid on the Polish soldier, an insurgent approached them.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Americans, meanwhile, stayed on their best, most humble behavior afterward, trying not to poke the wounded bear.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
This trade was more about closure, as a wounded fan base settles into the rebuild around Flagg.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Ollis discovered a wounded Cierpica after approaching the blast site and, while performing first aid on the Polish soldier, an insurgent approached them.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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