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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
Being vulnerable to concussions is part of being a catcher.
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David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Kraus has written extensively on music, concussions, aging, speech, bilingualism, autism, technology and HIV through her work.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a woman was knocked unconscious and two other people suffered concussions.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
If concussions continue to threaten the lives of star players, will ESPN foster an honest dialogue about it?
—Laura Gentile, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At 31, the skater had suffered a broken rib, lost teeth, back injuries and several concussions over the course of a decade pursuing the move.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Stashing a talented prospect like him is a wise decision for a front office that should be taking a long view with its rebuild, not to mention Douglas’ history of concussions (two in 2023) and contract coming up next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Secondary headaches can stem from sinus infections, concussions, dental problems or serious conditions or issues like meningitis or brain bleeding.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
During his long career, Rondell broke ribs, arms, wrists and vertebrae, detached his triceps, suffered concussions and had his hips replaced and his spine fused.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Kraus has written extensively on music, concussions, aging, speech, bilingualism, autism, technology and HIV through her work.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a woman was knocked unconscious and two other people suffered concussions.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
If concussions continue to threaten the lives of star players, will ESPN foster an honest dialogue about it?
—Laura Gentile, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At 31, the skater had suffered a broken rib, lost teeth, back injuries and several concussions over the course of a decade pursuing the move.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Stashing a talented prospect like him is a wise decision for a front office that should be taking a long view with its rebuild, not to mention Douglas’ history of concussions (two in 2023) and contract coming up next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Secondary headaches can stem from sinus infections, concussions, dental problems or serious conditions or issues like meningitis or brain bleeding.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
During his long career, Rondell broke ribs, arms, wrists and vertebrae, detached his triceps, suffered concussions and had his hips replaced and his spine fused.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concussions
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With no special-case engineering and new data, Helix can recover gracefully from mishandling or collisions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The observations suggest that Mars' mantle still bears physical scars from a tumultuous early history marked by numerous protoplanetary collisions.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Is the number of American students who die or are seriously injured in vehicle crashes abroad tracked?—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two pedestrians were critically injured after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Sep. 2025
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From Silicon Valley to Ely and East Last Vegas, our communities have seen the impacts of decades of cuts to public education.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Finally, Hunter-Cooper published a 2023 study which found that hot yoga sessions lower blood pressure and reduce the negative impacts of a high sodium diet among participants.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The wrecks are time machines, and getting inside one is the payoff for what, in some cases, may have been decades of research and painstaking searches using sonar to methodically probe thousands of miles of open water.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The wrecks were two of four fatal crashes that happened last week on East Bay highways.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Concussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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