as in to blow out
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The door plug panel blew out about six minutes after takeoff, and the plane was able to return to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025 -
Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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On the day she was born in 2009, her mother allegedly drowned her inside their Union City apartment, then left her body in a dumpster, stuck to a Costco receipt, bloodied pantyhose and random trash, for a man searching for recyclables to find.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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President Trump was also targeted in two assassination attempts, including one in which a bullet grazed and bloodied the side of his ear while on stage at a rally.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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So, anyone with deeper skin tones or pigmentation prone (be it melasma, post-acne scarring, or sun spots) should consider working in a tinted sunscreen instead.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Which ones brutalize a fan base, scarring them for generations?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Hannah-Kim claimed in official records that she was bruised and in pain during her initial interaction with Kove at the 2025 Summer Con.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Unlike traditional body cupping, the practice shouldn’t cause bruising or leave behind any marks.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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