: 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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Winter, meanwhile, often sees snow in the broader region, and the skies might fill with beautifully bruised clouds providing contrast to the immutable ochre rocks.
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Tim Chester, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Cut off any bruised or damaged areas.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
Both Washington and Beijing will need to reassure bruised Europeans.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But the Olympic debutant gritted her teeth and tried to forget about her throbbing, bruised knee.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Tim Chester, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Cut off any bruised or damaged areas.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
Both Washington and Beijing will need to reassure bruised Europeans.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But the Olympic debutant gritted her teeth and tried to forget about her throbbing, bruised knee.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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