concuss

verb

con·​cuss kən-ˈkəs How to pronounce concuss (audio)
concussed; concussing; concusses

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with concussion

Examples of concuss in a Sentence

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Multiple people in the organization have opined that a portion of Merrill’s struggles in 2025 owe in part to his missing a month with a hamstring strain early in the season and another week while concussed in June and then the final two weeks of August. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 His lone appearance came when Triandos was hurt and backup Joe Ginsberg was concussed. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 To draw attention to her wealth and privilege, Sanderson’s lawyers have probed Paltrow about the price of ski instructors at Deer Valley Resort — and her decision to leave the mountain to get a massage the day of the crash that broke four of Sanderson’s ribs and left him concussed. Sam Metz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023 Gwyneth Paltrow in court for second day Gwyneth Paltrow is expected to appear in court for the second day of a trial in which she's accused of crashing into a skier at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, leaving him concussed and with four broken ribs. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for concuss

Word History

Etymology

Latin concussus, past participle

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of concuss was in 1597

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“Concuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concuss. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

concuss

transitive verb
con·​cuss kən-ˈkəs How to pronounce concuss (audio)
: to affect with concussion

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