: 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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He was diagnosed with a bruised right index finger.
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Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To me, what matters is CEO Lip-Bu Tan has fixed Intel's bruised balance sheet with its recent equity deals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Alongside her update, Cline included photos of her bruised and bloodied knees and a collection of medications on her bedside table.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To me, what matters is CEO Lip-Bu Tan has fixed Intel's bruised balance sheet with its recent equity deals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Alongside her update, Cline included photos of her bruised and bloodied knees and a collection of medications on her bedside table.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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