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Recent Examples of abrasion
Top distressed straight-leg jeans These jeans feature a light wash with several abrasions and holes.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
We were built to endure abrasion—and emerge more whole.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Tyson, who suffered an arm abrasion in the incident, will be booked once he is released from the hospital, Sanders said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Coconut oil may help address common skin issues like dry skin, eczema, and minor cuts and abrasions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
We were built to endure abrasion—and emerge more whole.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Tyson, who suffered an arm abrasion in the incident, will be booked once he is released from the hospital, Sanders said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Coconut oil may help address common skin issues like dry skin, eczema, and minor cuts and abrasions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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Lou was looking pretty rough too, with cuts, bruises, and branches with leaves still attached sticking from his shirt and pack.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Brock Bowers knee injury/bone bruise is a big problem.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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