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Recent Examples of bruise
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Police noted in the warrant that the child had a red mark under his eye that was starting to bruise.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Noun
Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Verb
The Times’ possible victory would bruise the Post’s reputation (they were destined to clash again over the Pentagon Papers).
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Police noted in the warrant that the child had a red mark under his eye that was starting to bruise.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruise
Noun
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Yet relief from a good scratch, in evolutionary terms, is positive feedback.
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Unlike Leviticus, Obsession and Backrooms didn’t build their audiences from scratch.
Noun
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Thomas showed photos to CBS News Chicago Investigators of blood left behind from the gash to the back of his head, and scrapes and bruises to his face.
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Minor scrapes and blisters happen too often while traveling, and the ship's medical center is notoriously expensive for the little stuff that a bandage would fix.
Verb
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One person was killed and another was wounded during a shooting in an unincorporated part of Riverside County on Sunday.
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These two stood ready to wound the pigs as soon as Red Beard was done saying goodbye.
Noun
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The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.
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Trea Turner, who returned after missing one game with a right wrist contusion, had three hits.
Noun
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The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.
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The man also had abrasions to the left side of his body, police said.
Verb
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When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team.
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Suggs looked down to see that his arm had been gashed open and was dripping blood.
Noun
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While Gray put together a big night on the bump, Eaton and right-fielder Wilyer Abreu compiled their own at the plate.
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For the event, where Cuoco connected with the man of the hour Larry David, the Big Bang Theory alum dressed her bump in an elegant black short-sleeve dress with pockets.
Verb
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Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.
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“Bruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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