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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the concussion of the two football players sent them both to the ground
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as in crashes
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the theory that such a concussion, by a giant asteroid or comet millions of years ago, led to the extinction of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of concussions
Bryant has now had two concussions in the span of a month.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Keefer picked up golf later than most, after one too many concussions playing football and lacrosse convinced his parents a change in sport was necessary.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Vrabel sounded hopeful, but concussions can obviously be tricky, and the team won’t want to rush him back, even in a playoff situation.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Earlier this season against the Baltimore Ravens, Patriots players TreyVeon Henderson, Kayshon Boutte and Jared Wilson all suffered concussions.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The team weathered the losses of stars Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton, who collided during a game in Baltimore and suffered concussions, but was led by the starting pitching during the streak.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and fullback Hunter Luepke are listed as questionable to play after suffering concussions in the team’s previous game last Sunday, but both are expected to play.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
This issue with Tua has (thankfully) stopped being about concussions.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Rule 48 was instituted during the 2010-11 season to reduce concussions in the NHL.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Keefer picked up golf later than most, after one too many concussions playing football and lacrosse convinced his parents a change in sport was necessary.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Vrabel sounded hopeful, but concussions can obviously be tricky, and the team won’t want to rush him back, even in a playoff situation.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Earlier this season against the Baltimore Ravens, Patriots players TreyVeon Henderson, Kayshon Boutte and Jared Wilson all suffered concussions.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The team weathered the losses of stars Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton, who collided during a game in Baltimore and suffered concussions, but was led by the starting pitching during the streak.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and fullback Hunter Luepke are listed as questionable to play after suffering concussions in the team’s previous game last Sunday, but both are expected to play.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
This issue with Tua has (thankfully) stopped being about concussions.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Rule 48 was instituted during the 2010-11 season to reduce concussions in the NHL.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concussions
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Blockers and tacklers were also forbidden from moving until the ball was caught, or touched the ground, reducing the number of full-speed collisions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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As satellite constellations grow, global cooperation is essential to avoid collisions and ensure effective space traffic management.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Gonzales, founder of Slow Down Sacramento, said the locations of where these crashes happened were not surprising.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the national parks, drowning ranks behind only motor-vehicle crashes as the leading cause of accidental death.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to Jabra’s research, 99% of knowledge workers say poor audio quality impacts their online meetings and call quality.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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One way that Maryland would dodge a significant winter storm, is if the storm remain much farther south - keeping wintry weather impacts confined to the deep south and southeast.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Highway motorcycle wrecks flow into a federal database, but deaths on off-road dirt bikes don’t.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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That’s the reasoning behind the steep price-tag on this bombproof crate from Gunner, which the company designed to withstand even the nastiest of wrecks.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Concussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussions. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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