bedsore

noun

Definition of bedsorenext
as in gall

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Recent Examples of bedsore The agency estimates about 60,000 Americans die every year from complications related to bedsores. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin. — Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta says 10 percent of the children in its intensive care unit are at serious risk of developing bedsores. — Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Jesse is straight-up chillin’ and trying to be the replacement Paige now that bedsore sisters Amanda and Ciara have lost their bestie. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedsore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedsore
  1. gall
  2. abrasion
Noun
  • After Carl Linnaeus—the father of the discipline, who had the gall to coin Homo sapiens—died in 1778, the slogan Deus creavit, Linnaeus disposuit (God created, Linnaeus organized) began to circulate.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To tell if an abnormal growth on a tree is a burl or a gall, compare the outer surface and texture of the growth.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of gall
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  • Stone washing requires pumice stones, frictional abrasion and industrial washing machines to beat up and break down denim to a more desirable soft and vintage effect.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Today, restoration usually involves hiding blemishes with cosmetics or waxing over small abrasions.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of abrasion

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