injury time
noun
British
: time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured
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Michael Cox Baltimore the hero Sandy Baltimore left the pitch in injury time to a deafening noise, a crescendo of applause for a player who carved the final in her image.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
When Bruno Guimaraes scored in injury time, the stadium collectively exhaled with joy.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sands fell awkwardly on his right ankle after a challenge in the penalty box in injury time in the 1-0 defeat to Freiburg on Saturday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The second added by Mateo Kovacic in injury time gave the scoreline some gloss, but there was no getting away from the fact that the victory was ground out.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
San Diego scored twice in injury time to capture a 3-1 win.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Then, during injury time, Cengiz Ünder punched through another LAFC goal from just in front of the net.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Cecilio Waterman scored in the winner in second-half injury time, but the U.S. did little to mount a significant threat before Panama made sure the U.S. wouldn’t win the Nations League tournament for the first time.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Henry, the legendary former Arsenal and France forward turned CBS soccer analyst, was mobbed by jubilant Panama players at his pitchside desk at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after Cecilio Waterman struck the only goal of Thursday’s first semifinal deep into injury time.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
When Bruno Guimaraes scored in injury time, the stadium collectively exhaled with joy.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sands fell awkwardly on his right ankle after a challenge in the penalty box in injury time in the 1-0 defeat to Freiburg on Saturday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The second added by Mateo Kovacic in injury time gave the scoreline some gloss, but there was no getting away from the fact that the victory was ground out.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
San Diego scored twice in injury time to capture a 3-1 win.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Then, during injury time, Cengiz Ünder punched through another LAFC goal from just in front of the net.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Cecilio Waterman scored in the winner in second-half injury time, but the U.S. did little to mount a significant threat before Panama made sure the U.S. wouldn’t win the Nations League tournament for the first time.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Henry, the legendary former Arsenal and France forward turned CBS soccer analyst, was mobbed by jubilant Panama players at his pitchside desk at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after Cecilio Waterman struck the only goal of Thursday’s first semifinal deep into injury time.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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