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Recent Examples of bruised
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Kelley Lalonde, 35, was found bruised and beaten, lying in her own urine in a bed at the home of Jonathan Zieroff on Sept. 12, 2024, according to a copy of a criminal complaint filed in Saginaw District Court and obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 30 May 2025
Next is a visit from a bruised and humbled Atletico Madrid, desperate to make amends for its opening blowout defeat.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But the troubles persisted, as the baby entered the world already suffering from major injuries, including a brain bleed that led to a bruised and swollen head, the filing says.
—Olivia Lloyd, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
As Reva relates the stories of her three main characters—including one whose true passion is snail conservation—her novel hums with bruised faith in the irrational power of hope, whether for peace, love, endangered species, or familial reconciliation.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Kelley Lalonde, 35, was found bruised and beaten, lying in her own urine in a bed at the home of Jonathan Zieroff on Sept. 12, 2024, according to a copy of a criminal complaint filed in Saginaw District Court and obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 30 May 2025
Next is a visit from a bruised and humbled Atletico Madrid, desperate to make amends for its opening blowout defeat.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But the troubles persisted, as the baby entered the world already suffering from major injuries, including a brain bleed that led to a bruised and swollen head, the filing says.
—Olivia Lloyd, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Several broken waste bins were not fixed in a timely manner.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Quality concerns have dogged the industry for years: In 2023, four people died after using tainted eye drops made in India, and others had to have their eyeballs surgically removed.—
Katherine Dailey,
ProPublica,
18 June 2025
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The tainted Tylenol bottles had been sold at various drugstores across the Chicago area.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Making matters worse, the Polish Space Agency reported it was hacked on March 2.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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