BRUISED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of bruised

as in injured

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verb

past tense of bruise

as in lacerated

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Rhodes was left bruised and battered that night but was still the champion. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Swing tackle Vederian Lowe (ankle) and rookie defensive lineman Gracen Halton (bruised knee bone) also hit the trainer’s room during the first practice of training camp and haven’t returned to the field yet. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bruised

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The injured firefighters were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, officials said.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
According to police, two injured victims are in stable condition and two are in critical condition.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of injured

Adjective

The storm brought straight-line winds clocked at 99 mph that tore out trees, toppled utility poles and lines, and damaged homes, as well as torrential rain.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

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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

Rivera, baseball’s career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
New York Yankees / Getty Images Rivera, baseball's career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurt

Adjective

Those who survived the disease were often left disfigured and scarred.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of disfigured

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Gunshots were exchanged, leaving Knight injured and Shakur mortally wounded; Shakur died days later from his injuries.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Nway Oo said that 14 people, including three women, were killed and 20 others were wounded when a fighter jet dropped a bomb in the compound of the village’s monastery.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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