How to Use concussion in a Sentence

concussion

noun
  • She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.
  • He went to hospital with concussion.
  • The concussion threw him back 10 yards in the air and into a vat of molasses.
    USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But a concussion in Week 5 proved to be the end of his season.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • The teacher fell to the ground and was punched 15-20 times in the head, and later was treated for a concussion.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The impact, Carter told the Free Press, caused bleeding and a concussion.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2023
  • During a three-game span with the Raiders in 2012, Adams had two concussions.
    CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Off the field, he was evaluated for a concussion, and ruled out for the rest of the game.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The deputy suffered a concussion, Damante and Wood have said.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Hurts missed the last two games with a concussion, but was cleared to play on Friday.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • After three weeks to heal his leg and concussion, my son was back on the road, in a safer truck.
    George Stanley, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The return of A'ja Wilson from a concussion hasn't been enough to get the team back in the win column.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • Safety Mike Edwards left the game on the first play with a concussion.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Stephenson went on the concussion list after a play at the plate on April 19 against the San Diego Padres.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022
  • Fanone suffered a mild heart attack and a concussion in the melee.
    Tim Elfrink, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2021
  • Green was checked for a concussion and cleared to returned to the bench a few minutes later.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Scott Kingery was put on the seven-day concussion list. ...
    Rob Maaddi, sun-sentinel.com, 18 May 2021
  • This year, Hurts missed two games with a concussion and had to deal with Brown’s complaints about the passing game.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That forced her to miss some time early in the season, even before the concussion.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Chris Board, who left the loss with a concussion, and Quicky Roche also didn’t practice.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Faulk sustained a concussion, according to the report, and didn’t play in the final two games as the Avalanche swept the Blues.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021
  • Hurts left the second game against the Commanders in the first quarter with a concussion.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Denzel Ward, a two-time Pro Bowl player, was out of the game because of a concussion.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the birds would have to hit a tree at twice their current speed — or hit wood four times as stiff — to sustain a concussion.
    New York Times, 14 July 2022
  • The good news is that forward Jerami Grant, who missed two games with a concussion prior to the break, has been cleared to play.
    oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Kurt Busch has been out with a concussion since late July.
    Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Martin missed six games in 2020 due to concussion and a calf injury.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 11 June 2021
  • One officer on the force suffered a concussion that kept him out of work for months, Jones said.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Yes but only if the recurring concussion issues are in the past.
    Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Cornerback Jaylen Watson also left the game and is in the concussion protocol.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025

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