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Word injured
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɪndʒəd / NAmE / ˈɪndʒərd /
Example
  • an injured leg
  • luckily, she isn't injured.
  • carter is playing in place of the injured o'reilly.
  • ambulances took the injured to a nearby hospital.
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injured

(adjective)BrE / ˈɪndʒəd / NAmE / ˈɪndʒərd /
  1. physically hurt; having an injury
    • opposite uninjured
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/uninjured
    • an injured leg
    • Luckily, she isn't injured.
    • Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly.
  2. the people injured in an accident, a battle, etc.
    • Ambulances took the injured to a nearby hospital.
  3. upset or offended because something unfair has been done
    • an injured look/tone
    • injured pride

    Extra Examples

    • Several people were seriously injured.
    • a slightly injured arm
    • her badly injured ankle
    • Carter is playing in place of the injured O’Reilly.
    • His injured leg prevented him from walking.
    • Luckily, she isn’t injured.
    • The injured man was struggling to stand.
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