the wounded

noun

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

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Ambulances rushed to drag the wounded away, while panic rippled through the crowd. Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Along with the cemeteries were old Catholic churches, some which had acted as temporary aid stations to treat the wounded. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 There was also a group of soldiers who were killed and injured who the general tended to, getting two of the wounded to a hospital. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 Others showed chaotic scenes as officials worked to stretcher the wounded onto helicopters to be airlifted to hospital. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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