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Recent Examples of bruise
Jenny McCoy, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Storm survived but suffered bruising and cuts to her body and was treated for bleeding on the brain.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The woman was left with lacerations and bruises to her face, head, legs and arms, according to court documents.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
If your knees hurt as a result of a traumatic accident or acute event, if the joint feels really unstable, or if there’s lots of swelling and bruising, then you get checked out by a doctor.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Storm survived but suffered bruising and cuts to her body and was treated for bleeding on the brain.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The bruise by his left temple is visible in the dim light.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The woman was left with lacerations and bruises to her face, head, legs and arms, according to court documents.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruise
Noun
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Made from scratch-resistant ABS plastic, these bags are lightweight and durable and feel much higher-quality than their price suggests.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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From start to finish, buying this tiny home on Amazon is truly like building your dream home from scratch—all from the comfort of your computer.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This compact kit includes 276 pieces, covering everything from scrapes to unexpected travel mishaps.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The man suffered a broken foot and scrapes on his arms and legs, the statement said.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also on Tuesday, a farmer in his 20s was attacked by a bear in the northern prefecture of Akita, days after a Spanish tourist was wounded by another animal while walking near a shuttle bus top at the Shirakawa Village, a popular destination in central Japan.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Real healing isn’t about erasing what’s wounded.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wideout Sean Brown suffered a contusion during his catch and run in Saturday night’s loss and is expected to be OK, but didn’t practice on Tuesday, according to Albin.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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First baseman Nolan Schanuel (wrist contusion) said hitting flips went well, so he’s now scheduled to head to Arizona for the weekend to ramp up his activity.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, these pants do an excellent job of wicking sweat and precipitation with a stretchy, abrasion-resistant fabric.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Top distressed straight-leg jeans These jeans feature a light wash with several abrasions and holes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The assault left four members dead and numerous others physically injured, some from gunshots, others by smoke inhalation and still others gashed and bleeding from shrapnel and shards of glass.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The problem is, excluding a lopsided Week 2 win over the lowly Browns, the defense is getting gashed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another, the two stood together while Erbert Hough placed a hand on her belly, highlighting her bump.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The fact that Johnson had three bumps on the back of his head made things even more complicated, since there wasn’t a flat surface for the wig to lay on.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Someone slit his throat and bashed him over the head in Skulls Rainbow Room, which sits in Printers Alley, one of the most popular destinations in Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruise. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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