the wounded

noun

: people who have been wounded
They carried the wounded off the battlefield.

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This victory was all the more satisfying since the Aggies have run out of ice packs and crutches for the wounded who dot the roster. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 For the sick, the wounded, the elderly and those needing maternity services or other forms of specialist or trauma care, the situation appears especially dire. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Brandi Hicken wrote her husband helped the wounded at the church even after he was injured himself. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 And medical residents attending the service jumped into action, acting as first responders to help the wounded. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the wounded

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“The wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wounded. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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