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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And, in front of thousands of Gunners fans who had traveled to Lisbon, Arsenal’s defense dug in and clung on, even when seven minutes of injury time were added.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Aguero scores during the fourth minute of injury time, two minutes after substitute Edin Dzeko made it 2-2.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Aguero scores during the fourth minute of injury time, two minutes after substitute Edin Dzeko made it 2-2.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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