: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Even a wounded or trapped shark can lash out reflexively, and in these moments, the bite is not calculated or proportionate.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The pair then flee into the building’s stairwell, but a wounded, knife-wielding Jimenez follows hot on their tails and another struggle ensues that ends as the victim succumbs to his wounds.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
According to Larry Gloss, citing the Russian death certificate, his son died on April 4, 2024, from massive blood loss during an artillery barrage while trying to assist a wounded comrade.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Miami police say a double shooting Monday that left two wounded and a bullet-riddled car on I-95 was the result of a dispute earlier in the day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Even a wounded or trapped shark can lash out reflexively, and in these moments, the bite is not calculated or proportionate.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The pair then flee into the building’s stairwell, but a wounded, knife-wielding Jimenez follows hot on their tails and another struggle ensues that ends as the victim succumbs to his wounds.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
According to Larry Gloss, citing the Russian death certificate, his son died on April 4, 2024, from massive blood loss during an artillery barrage while trying to assist a wounded comrade.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 21 May. 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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