contused

verb

past tense of contuse
as in bruised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contused
  1. lacerated
  2. injured
  3. wounded
  4. battered
  5. bloodied
  6. damaged
  7. gored
  8. tore
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  • The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lacerated
Verb
  • On Tuesday afternoon, an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp north of the Gaza Strip killed one and injured several others, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Police received a call about a person injured by gunfire, local police chief Vasil Kostadinov said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • When the struggle was over, video footage on social media reviewed by The Associated Press showed two men on the plane's floor, bloodied and wounded.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to the account of Netanyahu and other passengers, Machchhar, a father, tried to fight off his co-pilot before being critically wounded with a small knife.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of wounded
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  • The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The slow-moving nor’easter battered the Northeast coastline with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf, flooding low-lying communities from New Jersey to New England.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of battered
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  • Walsh was discovered upstairs, bloodied after apparently cutting herself with a knife, responding officers reported.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Figuratively speaking, by this point, this class has been bloodied in battle and have gotten to know each other.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloodied
Verb
  • This began to seem unnecessary, because one either feels and believes that torture is wrong, or else one is damaged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, intense waves from Hurricane Marie damaged beachfront homes in parts of Southern California and chewed away at beaches.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In another, a Florida man was gored and injured by a bison in the Lake Village area, where restaurants and hotels are located.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of gored
Verb
  • During another strong El Nino in 1997, hundreds of people died when Hurricane Pauline tore across Mexico’s Pacific coast.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Three years later, former ESPN host Keith Olbermann celebrated when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in the opening minutes of the Jets’ season.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of tore
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