bruised
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Reserve forward Marcus Morris also returned for Boston after sitting out two games because of a bruised left hip but the Celtics suffered their second-worst defeat of the season. — USA TODAY, "Lowry scores 23 points as Raptors rout Celtics 111-91," 6 Feb. 2018 Amazingly, the only injury Jacob sustained was a bruised nose. — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, "Cat survives being stuck in car grille for 9 days," 6 Aug. 2018 Nordmann supervised training and ensured Patterson allowed a bruised heel to mend in March. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Plymouth high jumper Nate Patterson: First, Indiana; next, the world," 14 June 2018 The trip sent South Korean astronaut Yi So-yeon to the hospital with injuries to her neck muscles and a bruised spinal column. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Ballistic Reentry: How Astronauts Survive a Failed Launch," 11 Oct. 2018 Lance Armstrong posted a photo on social media Wednesday of his bruised and battered face, the injuries sustained after wrecking his bike on a Colorado cycling trail during the weekend. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Lance Armstrong bloodied and battered after fall while cycling Colorado trail," 9 Aug. 2018 The most recognizable survivor may be singer Rihanna, who became a poster child for domestic abuse after Brown assaulted her the night before the 2009 Grammys, and a photo of her bruised face was leaked to TMZ. — Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, "The #MeToo survivors we forgot," 19 Apr. 2018 George missed the last minute of Game 1 to get treatment for a bruised right hip. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Paul George and Donovan Mitchell Will Play in Thunder-Jazz Game 2," 18 Apr. 2018 Apply foundation on top of the liquid latex, and blend blush on top of your mouth to give it a bruised effect. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "The Scariest Halloween Makeup Tutorials," 8 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bruised.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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