: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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Thayer noted some deer carcasses can be so significantly damaged by collisions, the meat could be too bruised or contain bone fragments.
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Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The Steelers are dealing with an abundance of bruised and battered players.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Rising ambitions, frayed relationships, and bruised egos fuel a decade-long all-out war between the Swiss art dealer and the elusive Russian oligarch.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry hobbled to the locker room after a series of collisions and is expected to miss at least a week with a bruised quad.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The Steelers are dealing with an abundance of bruised and battered players.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Rising ambitions, frayed relationships, and bruised egos fuel a decade-long all-out war between the Swiss art dealer and the elusive Russian oligarch.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry hobbled to the locker room after a series of collisions and is expected to miss at least a week with a bruised quad.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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