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adjective

Definition of bruisednext
as in injured

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verb

past tense of bruise
as in lacerated

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Recent Examples of bruised
Adjective
Sarepta Therapeutics, the bruised maker of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatments, on Monday named Michael Severino, formerly the CEO of Tessera Therapeutics, as its new chief executive, starting Tuesday. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 27 July 2026 The series points that out with extensive behind-the-scenes looks at the sprained knee, the bruised bicep and the devastating injury to his left shoulder that hampered the throwing motion for his right shoulder. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Cut away bruised and damaged areas on your produce before preparing or eating. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Cut away any damaged or bruised areas before preparing or eating produce. — Eva Flowe july 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bruised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
  1. injured
  2. lacerated
  3. damaged
  4. mangled
  5. hurt
  6. gashed
  7. disfigured
  8. wounded
Adjective
  • In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dawson plays Claire Temple, a nurse who treats injured superheroes.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Jen Macdonel, Claire Macdonel's mother, told Fox News Digital that the barracuda attack lacerated four of her daughter's tendons, in addition to a nerve and a ligament.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • They are lacerated by propellers.
    — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Definition of lacerated
Adjective
  • Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, residents had shared reports on neighborhood Facebook groups that included photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Old tree roots have mangled sidewalks and created obstacles for pedestrians, especially parents with strollers and people using wheelchairs.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Photos released by the agency show the pickup truck mangled and nearly unrecognizable after the violent plunge, with debris scattered across the rocky mountainside.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of mangled
Adjective
  • That prevents people from building up strength to compensate for an injury the way stronger quads and calves can compensate for a hurt knee.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • They’re all better served by the heartfelt and humorous beats, rather than the heartfelt and hurt ones.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • His fingers have been jammed, his head butted, his eyes gashed.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of gashed
Adjective
  • In a particularly gnarly flashback, one sibling voluntarily — and crudely — amputates his fingers to match his brother's disfigured hand, which lost two digits when Angier shot him.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The bodies had signs of binding the hands and feet, contortion of limbs, cut off fingertips and disfigured heads, according to Kaki.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of disfigured
Verb
  • In Russia, five people were wounded when a fire broke out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region due to debris from a falling drone, local officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 people were wounded and nine remained in critical condition following the shooting.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wounded

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