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Recent Examples of abrasions
Even the daily abrasions of living in New York, including Fox’s forays into the mind-numbing night life, seem unexpectedly pedestrian.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Ear canal skin is delicate, and tiny abrasions are one of the easiest ways to end up with irritation or infection.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The victim suffered a brain bleed, a fractured toe and abrasions, according to court officials.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Both victims suffered injuries, including head pain, cuts and abrasions but declined to be transported to a hospital after being treated at the scene.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Fire department spokesperson Mariano Elias said six students and two school staff members were injured by the bear mace, which can cause skin blistering, wheezing and corneal abrasions.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
What Peter and his team do is take the negative and take the abrasions out of it and reproduce it at its highest quality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2026
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Ear canal skin is delicate, and tiny abrasions are one of the easiest ways to end up with irritation or infection.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The victim suffered a brain bleed, a fractured toe and abrasions, according to court officials.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Both victims suffered injuries, including head pain, cuts and abrasions but declined to be transported to a hospital after being treated at the scene.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Fire department spokesperson Mariano Elias said six students and two school staff members were injured by the bear mace, which can cause skin blistering, wheezing and corneal abrasions.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
What Peter and his team do is take the negative and take the abrasions out of it and reproduce it at its highest quality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasions
bruises
Noun
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The girl suffered cuts and bruises as the impact sent her hurtling to the pavement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Related Stories Paul’s filing, which Variety has obtained, includes multiple allegations of physical violence committed by Mortensen alongside photos of bruises on Paul’s arms, legs and face as well as text messages between Paul and Mortensen where Paul mentions one of her injuries.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Abrasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasions. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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