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as in scratches
a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not
she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table
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Recent Examples of bruises
Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Falling Getting hit by a person or object Some people are more likely to get bruises.
—Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Evening primrose is a yellow flower commonly used by Native Americans to heal bruises, wounds, and swollen skin.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
The injuries range from bumps and bruises to broken bones.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises, including injuries specifically to his left arm and lower leg, after his rent-a-car was hit from behind, spokesman Michael Ragusa said Sunday.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
A lot of them have sore necks and some bruises and bumps and cuts.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
An autopsy later revealed that the boy suffered blunt force trauma to his abdomen and bruises to his stomach, head and neck, per the outlet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Loud motors can scare silver carp into jumping up to 5 feet in the air, sometimes leaving recreational boaters with bloody noses, black eyes and bruises.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Fans also showed screenshots where her limbs appeared to have bruises, scratches, or small wounds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Falling Getting hit by a person or object Some people are more likely to get bruises.
—Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Evening primrose is a yellow flower commonly used by Native Americans to heal bruises, wounds, and swollen skin.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
The injuries range from bumps and bruises to broken bones.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises, including injuries specifically to his left arm and lower leg, after his rent-a-car was hit from behind, spokesman Michael Ragusa said Sunday.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
A lot of them have sore necks and some bruises and bumps and cuts.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
An autopsy later revealed that the boy suffered blunt force trauma to his abdomen and bruises to his stomach, head and neck, per the outlet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Loud motors can scare silver carp into jumping up to 5 feet in the air, sometimes leaving recreational boaters with bloody noses, black eyes and bruises.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruises
Noun
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The same method as cleaning linoleum works for buffing scratches or scuffs out of patent leather, soft white leather, sneaker midsoles, or vinyl.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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On the flip side, scratches can be complicated to remove, and any fingerprints and hard water can leave marks on your sink.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Health and sleep insights feel genuinely useful when planning recovery, and the titanium build shrugs off scrapes.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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So far, Hill said there have not been any scrapes or accidents.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coconut oil may help address common skin issues like dry skin, eczema, and minor cuts and abrasions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nearly everyone else suffered injuries including cuts, bruises and abrasions, according to O'Callaghan.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pictures show scars and gashes around the dog's snout.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Patches on the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, and look like a map.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cherry picks up a knife and slashes Laura’s tires on the way out, for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruises. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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