Synonyms of laceration

laceration

noun

ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 

as in slit

a long deep cut

the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slit
• tear
• gash
• injury
• fracture
• incision
• scratch
• slash
• wound
• rent
• rip
• abrasion
• scrape
• rupture
• score
• crack
• snag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laceration

The victim suffered lacerations to the neck and back, and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Levine had lacerations and a wound to her hand that split her finger to the bone, according to the Post, which condemned the attack in a statement. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026