black eyes

noun

plural of black eye
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as in odiums

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as in scratches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eyes
  1. discredit
  2. scratches
  3. shames
  4. abrasions
  5. scrapes
  6. bumps
Noun
  • The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No discredit to the movie, obviously.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of discredit
Noun
  • While melamine sponges are certainly effective cleaning tools, they are also considered an abrasive material and can leave fine scratches all across your stainless steel appliances.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
  • An infected animal can spread rabies to humans and other animals through bites, scratches or oral secretions.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of scratches
Noun
  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of shames
Noun
  • The York features espresso feet and comes upholstered in the retailer’s contract-grade Performance Everyday Velvet, which promises to repel liquids and resist abrasions of daily life.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Oatmeal was found extremely wounded as an injured stray with abrasions, wounds and bruising all along his back legs.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of abrasions
Noun
  • The visits mainly addressed dehydration, minor cuts and scrapes and pre-existing medical conditions.
    — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Such play could have caused superficial abrasions and scrapes, offering the bacterium an opening.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrapes
Noun
  • Memory is not so much a flow, sometimes, as a series of bumps and scrapes.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Durant dismissed the campaign entirely, pivoting instead to the WNBA's recent sneaker deals and revenue bumps, not addressing the core issue of biological males entering female leagues.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumps
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“Black eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eyes. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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