injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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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 These are a slight concern considering Putellas was never particularly injury-prone before her ACL tear, so Spain manager Montse Tome might be tempted to manage her minutes in Switzerland to protect her. Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025 What was once a one-handed, intuitive action is now a frustrating, injury-prone task. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Samuelsson has been injury-prone, averaging just 52 games played over the last three seasons, and his play has significantly regressed. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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