contuse

verb

Definition of contusenext
as in to blow out

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  1. blow out
  2. bloody
  3. scar
  4. bruise
Verb
  • The weather should be good for tonight with the wind slightly blowing out to right field.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • While Boeing wants to build and deliver more 737 Max planes, its production is capped by the Federal Aviation Administration, which put limits on its manufacturing after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines plane in January 2024.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Definition of blow out
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  • After the game, Tillman showed up at the press area without shoes on, his sock bloodied where a defender’s cleat had pierced his boot.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of bloody
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  • The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • In images shared by HM Coastguard Canvey, the bluish-gray carcass appears to have scarring along its underside, with no clear indication of its cause of death.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Definition of scar
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  • It was seen as a sure-fire way to burn bridges or at least bruise feelings between a club and its players.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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