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Recent Examples of abrasion
The man had bruising around both eyes, blood around his mouth and abrasions on his shoulder, back and back of his neck.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The driver died at the scene, and an ambulance service transported the remainder of the passengers to the hospital to treat several broken fingers, concussions, bruises, abrasions and a broken femur, per PSN Zrt.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The dry process creates abrasions, whiskers and ripped details either by hand or with laser technology, which Curtin said is more efficient and less labor-intensive.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
An abrasion is exquisitely painful and usually causes blurry vision.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The driver died at the scene, and an ambulance service transported the remainder of the passengers to the hospital to treat several broken fingers, concussions, bruises, abrasions and a broken femur, per PSN Zrt.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The dry process creates abrasions, whiskers and ripped details either by hand or with laser technology, which Curtin said is more efficient and less labor-intensive.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
An abrasion is exquisitely painful and usually causes blurry vision.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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Lucy had cuts and bruises to her head, face, arms, legs and back, Fintan Garavan testified.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Police said the child had bruises all over his face and body.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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