: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Judy Berman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Before his first barbecue class with the Wounded Warrior Project, pitmaster Christopher Prieto of Prime Barbecue in Knightdale, North Carolina, hadn’t ever spoken to a wounded veteran.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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Adjective
Created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon and directed by Jessica Palud, the six-episode drama not only makes Merteuil its protagonist, but also supplies backstory that recasts her as less a monster than a wounded woman fighting for the same freedom men enjoy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Before his first barbecue class with the Wounded Warrior Project, pitmaster Christopher Prieto of Prime Barbecue in Knightdale, North Carolina, hadn’t ever spoken to a wounded veteran.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 18 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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