wounded

plural noun

wound·ed | \ ˈwün-dəd

Definition of wounded

(Entry 1 of 2)

: wounded persons

wounded

adjective

Definition of wounded (Entry 2 of 2)

: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound a wounded leg wounded feelings

Examples of wounded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Verizon bought the wounded long-distance carrier less than two years later. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "Trump’s Attorney General Pick Earned a Reputation as a Fighter in the Corporate World," 6 Jan. 2019 Palin, in a Monday Facebook post, claimed that Cohen portrayed himself as a wounded U.S. veteran. — Evan Real, The Hollywood Reporter, "Sarah Palin Reveals Details of Sacha Baron Cohen Showtime Interview," 13 July 2018 In a video shot Tuesday and released by the Royal Thai Navy on its Facebook page, a medic applies brown disinfectant to the wounded feet of one skinny boy, still wearing his soccer uniform. — George Styllis, latimes.com, "Thai boys practicing with diving masks, but it's still too early to attempt evacuation," 4 July 2018 Two of the wounded crew members were taken aboard a nearby cruise ship that responded to the captain’s distress call, and one was pronounced dead by the ship’s doctor. — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, "Man arrested in Virginia, accused of multiple murders, is DACA recipient, source says," 28 Sep. 2018 The wounded service members were in stable condition. — Mujib Mashal, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Insider attack’ kills US service member in Afghanistan," 8 July 2018 Every year since 2010, the Department of Defense's Warrior Games bring together wounded service members in a supportive and competitive environment to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. — Jeremy Bradley, CBS News, "This veteran battled back from injury and depression," 1 July 2018 Three of the wounded U.S. service members and the one local fighter who was wounded in the attack were medically evacuated, the Pentagon said. — Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, "U.S. Special-Operations Member Killed in Somalia," 8 June 2018 Three of the four wounded U.S. service members were evacuated to receive additional medical treatment, the military said. — Paul Sonne, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. special operations soldier killed, four service members wounded in Somalia attack," 8 June 2018

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