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Recent Examples of laceration
One victim suffered a skull fracture and severe lacerations, Tisch said.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
One suffered an open skull fracture and another a laceration to the shoulder.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The 84-year-old man had significant lacerations to his head and face, Tisch said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer said that although Goodman suffered a laceration to the right middle finger, X-rays were negative.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
One suffered an open skull fracture and another a laceration to the shoulder.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The 84-year-old man had significant lacerations to his head and face, Tisch said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer said that although Goodman suffered a laceration to the right middle finger, X-rays were negative.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Welcoming model Amelia Gray as a guest judge, Klum posed for portraits with the 24-year-old, who paired a cropped blue-violet turtleneck with a matching low-slung slit skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lies, tears and an apology Testimony from multiple witnesses suggested that many of those involved were misled — and, at times, misled one another.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in-between.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Photos from the hospital show him with a bandage on his head, a bruised, swollen eye and a bloody gash on his cheek.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Di Guglielmo walked off with trainers after suffering a gash, while Rudd returned with a dressing on her cut.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were no reports of any damage or injuries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Three people were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with serious injuries.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hamate fracture surgery usually carries a recovery estimate of four to six weeks.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Four of them were injured in the crash, with one requiring hospital treatment for a spinal fracture.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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