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Recent Examples of bruised
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Bottomley plays the bruised, angry young man with conviction, but the script never puts enough meat on the bones of his conflict to make Brian much more than a generic casualty of a troubled family.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To me, what matters is CEO Lip-Bu Tan has fixed Intel's bruised balance sheet with its recent equity deals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Indianapolis Colts dropped 40 points on the Las Vegas Raiders, while the Houston Texans were able to pick apart the bruised and battered Baltimore Ravens’ defense for a 44-10 win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Bottomley plays the bruised, angry young man with conviction, but the script never puts enough meat on the bones of his conflict to make Brian much more than a generic casualty of a troubled family.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To me, what matters is CEO Lip-Bu Tan has fixed Intel's bruised balance sheet with its recent equity deals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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And in recent years, a number of high-profile ride malfunctions have stranded and even injured visitors.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Young, still, was out on the field with his uniform on, working off to the side with the other injured players.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or plastic containers to preserve and protect them from scratches or damaged corners.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Ed Gein Story jumps around in time, in part to make connections to the other adaptations and in part because the biographical chronology is so mangled that any distraction is welcome.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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But sub Tyrod Taylor is less than fit with a hurt knee.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Campillo — who spoke for a highly unusual 28 consecutive minutes — said the tax would repel tourists and hurt restaurants, event venues, attractions and businesses that support vacation rentals, such as cleaning companies.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is a winnable game against a Miami Dolphins defense that has been regularly gashed by the run game this year.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sure, the offense racked up yardage, but the Niners were fooled on critical plays on offense and were gashed on defense.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He’s inspired by the antics of Angus Oblong, the mastermind of The Oblongs, an Adult Swim show that centered around a disfigured family living in an area plagued by radiation.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … DORM BLOODSHED – Violence rocks Oklahoma State campus leaving several wounded.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Agents arrested Youngblut while Maland was fatally wounded.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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