bruised

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adjective

ˈbrüzd 

: having a bruise or many bruises

a badly bruised fighter

a bruised apple

: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck

a bruised ego

bruised

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past tense and past participle of bruise entry 2

Examples of bruised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Both teams now limp into Saturday's game in Austin with bruised bodies and egos, and carrying a whiff of desperation for a win to keep the season from unraveling. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Now the Yankees’ hitting consortium is drawing some criticism after hitting coach James Rowson, as well as assistants Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst, didn’t get consistent results from a bruised and battered offense. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Jared Curtis sat because of a bruised knee, but Blaze Berlowitz played well, considering the opponent. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Vance Joseph’s defense, bruised and battered, down two starting cornerbacks and three points, needed one more stop Sunday afternoon. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bruised

• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused
• disused
• effused
• enthused
• excused