as in to blow out
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At the end of the season four finale, his body was found bloodied in a fountain in the building’s courtyard.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
In that last act, your character is battered and bloodied beyond belief.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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My skin has been through rounds of intense laser treatments to smooth acne scarring and has become much more sensitive.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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For instance, foot traffic can scar moss that takes decades to heal.—
Ali Wunderman,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Skin around the bite may bruise or turn blueish, resulting in a bulls-eye look, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nobody on Tyneside is suggesting this has not been a bruising summer — the club’s second in succession — but unlike a year ago, those bruises look like badges of honour.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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