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Recent Examples of abrasion
The waterproof construction and rubber toes ensure your feet stay dry and free from abrasions.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Washing inside out also helps prevent color loss from abrasion, which can leave dark colors looking faded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Female flies lay hundreds of eggs in even the tiniest abrasion.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
There can be true irritation abrasions from the garment itself.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Washing inside out also helps prevent color loss from abrasion, which can leave dark colors looking faded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Female flies lay hundreds of eggs in even the tiniest abrasion.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
There can be true irritation abrasions from the garment itself.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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To achieve the bruise-like purple that Ortega wears in the show, Jalalvand combined the lip liner and mixed it with a clear lip balm base to give the shade a softer look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Falling Getting hit by a person or object Some people are more likely to get bruises.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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