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Recent Examples of abrasion
The wooden railing sustained cracks and abrasions and a nearby wooden door was destroyed.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Included in its sporty, minimalist remit is tennis, best manifested in these compression shorts made in New York from a Belgian technical fabric imbued with 4-way stretch, UV protection and abrasion resistance among other features.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The fabric also performed well in our abrasion test, with no holes emerging after the area was swiped 50 times (some pilling did occur, though).
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Included in its sporty, minimalist remit is tennis, best manifested in these compression shorts made in New York from a Belgian technical fabric imbued with 4-way stretch, UV protection and abrasion resistance among other features.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The fabric also performed well in our abrasion test, with no holes emerging after the area was swiped 50 times (some pilling did occur, though).
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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In the social media video shared by Taryn, her son's arm can be seen covered in small, dark purple suction bruises, going from his wrist to his armpit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The third baseman is expected to continue his rehab assignment (bone bruise, knee) through the weekend then join the Dodgers in Los Angeles next week.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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