wounded
Americanadjective
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suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound.
to bandage a wounded hand.
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marred; damaged; impaired.
a wounded reputation.
noun
adjective
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suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the wounded
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(of feelings) damaged or hurt
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wounded
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode; see wound 1, -ed 2
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Beneath the battle for aerial superiority, unmanned ground vehicles scurry back and forth delivering supplies, evacuating the wounded or, increasingly, leading the charge against the enemy.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The following day, a 72-year-old Fresno resident shot and wounded an ICE agent whom police said had fallen asleep on the resident’s daughter’s front lawn, appeared “intoxicated and agitated” and allegedly assaulted the resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Several ambulances and a few helicopters were sent to collect the wounded and take them to King Fahad hospital in Riyadh, one of the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The footage shows officers arriving Thursday in Marble Hill to find Oscar Belgal, 28, wounded, handcuffed and seated on the ground.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
I saw a gray uniform and a visored hat; Betsie saw a wounded human being.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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