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Recent Examples of abrasion
The woman had cuts and abrasions on her face and head and appeared to be in shock.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Curing or drying potatoes thickens their skins, allows minor cuts and abrasions to heal, and makes spuds less likely to rot or shrivel in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The shoes feature a soft leather upper with suede overlays providing extra abrasion resistance.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Curing or drying potatoes thickens their skins, allows minor cuts and abrasions to heal, and makes spuds less likely to rot or shrivel in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The shoes feature a soft leather upper with suede overlays providing extra abrasion resistance.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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The Jones victory comes amid a political landscape that has shifted regarding cancel culture and the intensity and lasting effects of political bruises.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Watch Adcock show off his post-fall bruise below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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