: 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
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Which team looking to boost its bruised rotation will sign Rich Hill for the playoff run?
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026
That could’ve been it for the Allman Brothers, but Gregg recovered and the bruised band soldiered on through a series of further tragedies, including the death of bassist Berry Oakley, also in a motorcycle crash, in 1972.
—Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
So Wei communicates his sentiments with bruised bodies and broken bones.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026
That could’ve been it for the Allman Brothers, but Gregg recovered and the bruised band soldiered on through a series of further tragedies, including the death of bassist Berry Oakley, also in a motorcycle crash, in 1972.
—Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
So Wei communicates his sentiments with bruised bodies and broken bones.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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