as in injured
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bruised
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
By the time Elly shows up, his face is a bloody, bruised mess.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The case stems from the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, whose body was found bruised and battered in the snow on January 29, 2022, outside the home of a fellow officer in the suburb of Canton, Massachusetts.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Too much pressure can lead to bruised muscles and the potential for further harm or injury.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bruised
Adjective
Her badly bruised, nude body was found in the bathtub, officials said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
By the time Elly shows up, his face is a bloody, bruised mess.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The case stems from the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, whose body was found bruised and battered in the snow on January 29, 2022, outside the home of a fellow officer in the suburb of Canton, Massachusetts.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Too much pressure can lead to bruised muscles and the potential for further harm or injury.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bruised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
-
Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
-
Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
-
Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
-
There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Conservatives quickly lambasted Bondi for broken promises.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
-
In addition to his hands, Smith has an extensive injury history, including a broken fibula, a torn meniscus, a fractured wrist and a high-ankle sprain.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
-
So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
In the street in front of his house, Cooper — the homeowner with the tainted water — met Wilson studying a flare through her camera.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
-
The man widely called the true winner of Venezuela’s tainted presidential election said on Tuesday that his son-in-law had been kidnapped by hooded men in Caracas, the capital.—
Genevieve Glatsky,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Throughout the nineteen-sixties, the Chairman hacked away at the bureaucracy, focussing especially on ministries dealing with culture, education, and public health.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
-
Making matters worse, the Polish Space Agency reported it was hacked on March 2.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share