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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
Earlier this season against the Baltimore Ravens, Patriots players TreyVeon Henderson, Kayshon Boutte and Jared Wilson all suffered concussions.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Ward only played seven games all year after suffering three concussions.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Normally, that word is associated with bad things, mostly concussions, but the immediate concern with the Colorado captain was his inability to put any weight on his legs after crashing into the Florida net and then the end boards behind him.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 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
There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Ward only played seven games all year after suffering three concussions.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Normally, that word is associated with bad things, mostly concussions, but the immediate concern with the Colorado captain was his inability to put any weight on his legs after crashing into the Florida net and then the end boards behind him.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 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
There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to Reconcept, the system performs especially well in high-stress environments where prolonged mental load impacts performance and recovery.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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