: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The Eagles turned the ball over three times in that win over the Packers, and barring a repeat of that, their talented rookie cornerbacks should be able to handle a wounded Packers receiving corps in what should be a low-scoring game.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Harrell stars in a film that treats young people with intelligence and grace, never talking down to them like so much modern family entertainment, as the story of a wounded reindeer becomes truly magical.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
During that time, more than 600 children have been killed, according to UNICEF, and countless more wounded.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The Eagles turned the ball over three times in that win over the Packers, and barring a repeat of that, their talented rookie cornerbacks should be able to handle a wounded Packers receiving corps in what should be a low-scoring game.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Harrell stars in a film that treats young people with intelligence and grace, never talking down to them like so much modern family entertainment, as the story of a wounded reindeer becomes truly magical.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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