CONTUSED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

contused

verb

past tense of contuse

as in bruised

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Jen Macdonel, Claire Macdonel's mother, told Fox News Digital that the barracuda attack lacerated four of her daughter's tendons, in addition to a nerve and a ligament.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
They are lacerated by propellers.

— Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026

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But then disaster struck in 2022, when Flintoff was badly injured in a crash at the Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Gunshots were exchanged, leaving Knight injured and Shakur mortally wounded; Shakur died days later from his injuries.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Nway Oo said that 14 people, including three women, were killed and 20 others were wounded when a fighter jet dropped a bomb in the compound of the village’s monastery.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Sondheimer has bloodied his hands climbing over a fence to exit a bolted stadium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The pilot assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in Miramar, California, is seen with his face bloodied and appearing a little shaken up in the body camera footage released Friday by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.

— Jennifer Watts, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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But the scientific evidence needed to rule out that connection could be complicated if the remains are damaged, said Miller.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
This could be particularly relevant to dual citizens who routinely travel with more than one passport, as well as anyone who has had a passport lost, stolen, damaged, or replaced between applying for ETIAS and taking a trip.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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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
One runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of gored

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Braun tore ligaments in his left ankle last November and wasn’t quite the same after that.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Tropical Storm Moke is making its closest approach to Hawaii as the state braces for its second tropical threat in less than a week after deadly Hurricane Lala tore through parts of the islands.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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