: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The study introduces a synthetic regeneration system that enables plants to grow new shoots directly from wounded tissue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Apply rooting hormone powder to the wound, then use wire to anchor the wounded section of the shoot in the trench.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In the same mission to uplift, Prince Harry created the Invictus Games in 2014 as an international adaptive sports tournament for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
After Reagan’s assassination attempt, O’Neill was one of the first people to visit the wounded president in the hospital, according to former Reagan aide Max Friedersdorf.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The study introduces a synthetic regeneration system that enables plants to grow new shoots directly from wounded tissue.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Apply rooting hormone powder to the wound, then use wire to anchor the wounded section of the shoot in the trench.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In the same mission to uplift, Prince Harry created the Invictus Games in 2014 as an international adaptive sports tournament for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 12 Nov. 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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