Thesaurus results for LACERATION

laceration

noun

ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of laceration

as in slit

a long deep cut the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

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Recent Examples of laceration Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Before his first injury, a right hand laceration after being cleated, Gelof was on a 24-game hitting streak and had established himself as one of the A’s best hitters. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Beyond her brain injury, Jean suffered a broken elbow and deep leg lacerations requiring a skin graft. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 The independent autopsy also didn’t find any apparent lacerations, fractures or deep-tissue injuries on Wells’ body. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for laceration

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Accompanied by Cyrus and her 24-year-old son Damian at the Olivier Awards, Hurley opted for a plunging Zuhair Murad dress with a thigh-high slit and delicate draping.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
But the Jack-o’-Lantern’s telltale gills, or long, deep slits under the cap, will set you straight, since the chicken of the woods has pores underneath instead.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

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The chance for McCarthy to lead his hometown team brought the first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach to tears when he was hired in January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Were my tears simply the cumulative effect of relaxation, beauty, and time in unusually close quarters with strangers encouraged to be vulnerable?

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

The victim, station agent Tamika Davis, suffered a gash to her face, swelling, and pain.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Trump, who initially said in May the pool could not be cut with a knife, began claiming without evidence that vandals sliced a 300-to-350-foot gash into the pool’s lining.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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