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Recent Examples of bruised
Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
His leg quickly became bruised and painful and his skin appeared to change color two days later.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Deep punctures can allow entry points for bacteria, so check your produce occasionally and use any bruised or damaged items early to keep them from spoiling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Separating bananas may slightly slow ripening by reducing exposure to ethylene gas from especially ripe or bruised fruit.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
Cut away any damaged or bruised areas; throw away the outer leaves of lettuce and cabbage heads.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
His leg quickly became bruised and painful and his skin appeared to change color two days later.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Deep punctures can allow entry points for bacteria, so check your produce occasionally and use any bruised or damaged items early to keep them from spoiling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Separating bananas may slightly slow ripening by reducing exposure to ethylene gas from especially ripe or bruised fruit.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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First finding a role on special teams, and then eventually, when opportunity presented itself, contributing as a linebacker who replaced an injured starter.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Her father ran onto the court to check on her as the American player clutched her injured ACL and meniscus.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Russian drone strikes overnight also injured civilians and damaged buildings and businesses in the Kharkiv, Odesa and Chernihiv regions, regional authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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But over time, the cutting edges on a drill bit will wear down, causing materials start to splinter, leading to chipped wood or damaged walls.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
Verb
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As reported by Euronews, the opening planned for this weekend has been postponed to an unspecified date after severe winds mangled part of the artwork on the oldest bridge in the French capital.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Chopper 4 was on the scene where a white car was flipped over and completely mangled.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Many of the hurt kids were at home when tear gas drifted in from streets where federal agents had deployed the chemical agent against crowds of protesters.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
27 May 2026
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When the Sixers convened for Wednesday morning’s shootaround, Embiid was too hurt to participate.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Suggs looked down to see that his arm had been gashed open and was dripping blood.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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James Cook’s first carry went for 16 yards around his right tackle, the Broncos were gashed, Bills Mafia smelled blood, and the tone was set.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Last week, a drone strike on a bustling market in central Sudan killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Witnesses to the downtown Sacramento mass shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen wounded as nightclubs closed on K Street sensed trouble in the moments before the shots were fired.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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