the wounded

noun

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

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As other journalists, including Dagga, and rescue workers rushed up an external staircase to help the wounded and document what happened, the military struck again, killing 20 people. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried. — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Teams are working tirelessly to treat the wounded as fighting continues. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Two of the wounded were treated at a hospital and released, three were listed as stable, and two others were in critical condition, police said Sunday. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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