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concussions

noun

plural of concussion
1
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 Steinberg assured me progress has been made on several fronts with regard to concussions. — Michael Arkush, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026 Murray was walking around and talking with teammates in the locker room afterward, but concussions are unpredictable and delicate injuries so the Vikings had no update on his status or timetable for his return. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 There is some level of subjectivity attached to each situation, including a player’s history of concussions as well as the severity of the active concussion. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 But for all the talk about Penix’s knee(s), the new coaching staff and the best way to handle a less-than-ideal quarterback situation, Tagovailoa’s history of concussions hasn’t been particularly top of mind. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Tim Moscicki, an athletic trainer at Loyola High for 38 years, said much has changed for the better in protecting football players from concussions and other head injuries. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Our emergency departments see many fractures and concussions from high-speed crashes. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Stokes also said that the three concussions have left him with some lingering symptoms. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is the result of various concussions over the years. — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
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  1. collisions
  2. crashes
  3. impacts
  4. wrecks
Noun
  • The 209-by-200-foot overpass spans Interstate 25 near the Greenland exit between Larkspur and Monument, an area that has historically seen many wildlife collisions.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The clubhouse was somewhat somber Friday afternoon, with players still feeling shaken up after witnessing one of the scariest collisions many had ever seen on a baseball field.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of collisions
Noun
  • The goal was to reduce traffic and crashes along an 11-mile stretch of I-77 South from the Brookshire Freeway exit to the South Carolina border.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Nationally, National Transportation Safety Board data show that 16 people have died in eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters in the United States since 2000.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • With the two events drawing large crowds, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising residents, commuters, visitors and fans to prepare for various traffic impacts.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This is one of the terrible impacts of quantum mechanics on pop culture, this idea that an observer was required for quantum mechanics to make sense, that the observer collapsed the wave function the way that people talked about it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of impacts
Noun
  • Car wrecks and other mishaps lead to people disappearing, only to be later found submerged underwater.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Huron Aviation, Alpena, Michigan (Lake Huron) Get a unique perspective on the wrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary by seeing them from the air.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecks

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“Concussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussions. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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