CONTUSED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

contused

verb

past tense of contuse

as in bruised

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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

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After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the NTSB report said, the pilot ejected at 3,000 feet above sea level and was seriously injured.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, two days after two boys were killed and two women were injured in a DeKalb County shooting, police said.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of injured

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At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and three others were wounded in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa on Tuesday night, police said.

— Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Authorities didn’t immediately give out details on the condition of the three people who were wounded.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounded

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Hurricane Fiona had battered the town in September 2022, on record as the worst tropical storm ever to hit Canada.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Not long after Tung took office in 1997, Hong Kong’s economy was battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of battered

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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

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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

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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

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