: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Officers responding to the second location found the wounded couple.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Portland police secured both the scene of the shooting and the area where the wounded people were found pending investigation.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Several dozen people gathered in the evening near the scene where police found the wounded people.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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After a City Council meeting, District 1 Councilor Jamie Dunphy said the wounded people are husband and wife, reports The Register-Guard.
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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