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Recent Examples of abrasions
Lee was charged with murder after the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office concluded homicidal violence could not be ruled out in Bravo’s death, with autopsy findings showing multiple abrasions and contusions and MDMA in her system.
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Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The attack left Wilson with a concussion, as well as bruises and abrasions throughout her face and body.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Guys always have abrasions from playing football.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Additional skin abrasions are noted, though the medical examiner could not determine the causes because of the severe decomposition of the body.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Her injuries included possible lower and upper extremity fractures, along with abrasions and contusions to the head, squad officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the daily abrasions of living in New York, including Fox’s forays into the mind-numbing night life, seem unexpectedly pedestrian.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The attack left Wilson with a concussion, as well as bruises and abrasions throughout her face and body.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Guys always have abrasions from playing football.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Additional skin abrasions are noted, though the medical examiner could not determine the causes because of the severe decomposition of the body.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Her injuries included possible lower and upper extremity fractures, along with abrasions and contusions to the head, squad officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the daily abrasions of living in New York, including Fox’s forays into the mind-numbing night life, seem unexpectedly pedestrian.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasions
bruises
Noun
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The attack left Wilson with a concussion, as well as bruises and abrasions throughout her face and body.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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But by May 2027, the bruises suffered and the regrets carried may well be part of a different kind of journey.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Abrasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasions. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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