: 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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All-Star forward Brandon Ingram missed his second straight game with a bruised right heel.
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ABC News, 3 May 2026
Durant played in 78 of 82 games in the regular season but missed the playoff opener against Los Angeles because of a bruised knee suffered in practice.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Rushed to a hospital, he was treated for another concussion and bruised ribs.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The superstar forward missed Game 1 because of a bruised right knee and injured his ankle late in Game 2.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 May 2026
Durant played in 78 of 82 games in the regular season but missed the playoff opener against Los Angeles because of a bruised knee suffered in practice.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Rushed to a hospital, he was treated for another concussion and bruised ribs.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The superstar forward missed Game 1 because of a bruised right knee and injured his ankle late in Game 2.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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