injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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Either way, the Dodgers will have some tough decisions to make in the winter, especially with some of their injury-prone stars. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Chiefs general manager Brett Veach compared Mitchell, who gained 963 rushing yards as a rookie in 2021, to another former injury-prone San Francisco 49ers running back, Jerick McKinnon, who had success with the Chiefs. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Of course, there is still a chance that Richardson will play for the Colts this season because Jones has been injury-prone and has only played a full season once in his six-year career. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Dolphins need to be cautious with injury-prone edge rushers Miami’s defense is built around the talent the Dolphins have on the edges in Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb and Robinson. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for injury-prone

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“Injury-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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