1
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bruise
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 June 2025
To cause wrinkling, frown lines, bruising or other trauma to the face, a person would have to apply painful force.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Like your phone case, these clamp onto the console and Joy-Cons, providing a minor shield for bumps and bruises.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bruise
Noun
Severe swelling and bruising are red flags, too, Dr. Short says.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 June 2025
To cause wrinkling, frown lines, bruising or other trauma to the face, a person would have to apply painful force.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Verb
Apart from journalists, scores of protesters allege LAPD projectiles left them with severe bruises, lacerations and serious injuries.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Like your phone case, these clamp onto the console and Joy-Cons, providing a minor shield for bumps and bruises.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bruise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruise
Noun
-
Without this infrastructure, every applications needs to rebuild the plumbing from scratch.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
-
Area rugs are an excellent solution for protecting hard floors from scratches and scuffs while adding warmth and texture to your space.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
-
Long and his team are working on 80 ambulatory locations, a mix that ranges from greenfield projects on raw land to scrapes of older buildings to adaptive reuse, or the repurposing of older buildings.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
-
How to Make Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream Halve 1 whole vanilla bean pod lengthwise; scrape seeds into a large bowl.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
Verb
-
In another tense and sleepless night for Kyiv residents, with many of them dashing in the dark with children, pets and blankets to the protection of subway stations, at least 22 people were wounded, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Administration.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
-
One person was killed and two others were wounded when the gunman, Thomas Crooks, opened fire.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
-
The dog suffered contusions on the right side of his ribs.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
28 June 2025
-
He’s continued to remain productive even after suffering a left ankle contusion after fouling a ball off himself on the day that the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
The fabric performed very well in our abrasion test, and didn’t develop any pilling, thinning, or loose threads whatsoever.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
-
The abrasion test showed no tears or holes, with only slight color fading.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Verb
-
That’s when Brandon Nimmo woke up to head for the hotel bathroom in the middle of the night, somehow fainted, gashed his forehead and wound up arriving at the park later with a bandage on his head and a hospital bracelet around his hand.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
-
The Grizzlies gashed Minnesota to the tune of 72 points in the first half, using an up-tempo attack that consistently had the Wolves on their heels.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
These bumps in the road will give breakaway hopefuls a chance to snag the first polka dot jersey, but the real action is likely to come in the final kilometers, where the sprinters' teams will be working overtime to reel everyone back in.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
-
Though this offers some cushion against bumps in the road, having some front wheel suspension would be desirable for a future enhancement.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
Verb
-
Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 June 2025
-
Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruise. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share