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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eyes
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According to the girl's doctor, the child had a human bite on her face, scratches and blunt force trauma to her head, WSB reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Avoid using them on glass, stainless steel, natural stone, ceramic, or wood to prevent scratches.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His brakeman for that event, Carsten Vissering, suffered abrasions and was unable to compete Sunday in the four-man.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Never wear your lenses while asleep, either, since that can cause dryness, irritation, abrasions and entrapment of germs that can lead to serious infections.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The fieldwork covered 146 signposts in all, providing a broad look at 109 rubs and 37 scrapes across the forest.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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Eye rinse helped, but didn’t prevent fresh cuts and scrapes, or stray seeds from gathering in his eyes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
24 Dec. 2025
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The memo notes several sustained violations of Austin Police Department general orders, including failure to de-escalate, unreasonable response to resistance, inaccurate and misleading report writing, dishonesty and acts bringing discredit upon the department.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Dec. 2025
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Phillips also found sufficient evidence to determine that Weaver violated policy by making remarks to the officer and the Heritage Creek police chief that brought discredit upon him as a member of LMPD.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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These durable, waterproof luggage sleeves fit squarely over your suitcase in order to protect its shell from scuffs, bumps, and scrapes, all while allowing the color of your luggage to show through.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Black eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eyes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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