contused

past tense of contuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contused
Verb
  • The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The police said 26 officers were injured, including four seriously.
    Vitalii Yalahuzian, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know Harry spoke out during an interview with The Guardian that was predominantly about his visit to Kyiv to promote the work his Invictus Games Foundation is doing to help soldiers wounded in the war.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Six people were killed in the attack and 13 wounded.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the meantime, Tesla’s car sales have been slowing globally and fears of stricter auto tariffs have battered the stock price.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will return to its home base, the Warwick Theatre, next week for its first production there since a fire badly damaged the historic venue 19 months ago.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking the animal alongside others in his party when the buffalo charged and gored him.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Less than two months later, Diggs tore his ACL in a standard weekly practice at The Star in Frisco, ending his season before it could really get started after just two games played.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Significant Injury Running back Austin Ekeler suffered an Achilles injury, and is believed to have tore the Achilles, though that has yet to be confirmed.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More Michael Owens/Getty Images Buffalo's defense, which had been getting gashed all night long, stepped up in a major way.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Senior running back Mo Thenell gashed Severance for multiple big plays, including a 91-yard screen pass from Jamison Seese and a 49-yard scoring run, as the Eagles offensive machine rolled to a decisive season-opening win.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Contused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contused. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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