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

Definition of lacerated

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The tragedy occurred less than two hours after another deadly incident in Chatsworth, where a collision involving a Metro bus and a passenger vehicle killed two people and injured several others.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
In the ensuing, comically inept exchange of shotgun fire, both friends are injured, as is bandit leader Kakucha (Vakho Chkhartisvili).

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of injured

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In the Belgorod region, one person was killed and four others were wounded by Ukrainian strikes over the last 24 hours, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvayev.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Key officers fell mortally wounded, and the inexperienced Americans might easily have broken again.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounded

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Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Close in, a comet is battered by the torrent of the sun's solar wind, which pushes the comet's material away into a distinctive tail.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of battered

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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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That was all going to set up a potential breakout 2025 season — before Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce and tore his labrum in the season opener.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
At least 22 people were killed and many injured when a fire tore through a crowded wedding in a Kinshasa neighborhood hall, as panicked guests jammed narrow corridors to escape.

— Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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