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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
Philadelphia shortstop Trea Turner left after the second inning with a bruised right calf. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 Which team looking to boost its bruised rotation will sign Rich Hill for the playoff run? — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Earlier in the game Thursday, Dodgers starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski exited with a bruised right hamstring. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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
  • The practical implications for an injured Fort Worth family can be significant.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured after tornadoes hit a central province in China, state media reported on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • They are lacerated by propellers.
    — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of lacerated
Adjective
  • Clean larger produce, like melons, with a brush and cut away any bruised or damaged portions.
    — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 July 2026
  • The federal agency also recommends cutting away any damaged or bruised areas on fruits and vegetables before preparing and eating.
    — Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The hood of the SUV was mangled, and the glass front door of the mini-mart was wrecked.
    — Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of mangled
Adjective
  • They’re all better served by the heartfelt and humorous beats, rather than the heartfelt and hurt ones.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Suggs looked down to see that his arm had been gashed open and was dripping blood.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 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
  • Mojtaba is thought to have been wounded in the February attack by Israel and the US that killed his father, mother and wife.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • In Iran, the two days of American airstrikes have killed at least 14 people and wounded another 78, Iran’s Health Ministry said Thursday — most of those reportedly members of the armed forces.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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