Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contused
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In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025 -
Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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No one was injured and no weapons were found.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The country's Prosecutor General's office said four people were injured.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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And on Friday, eight Israeli soldiers were wounded by Hezbollah fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At least 217 people have been killed and 798 others have been wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon that began early Monday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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One agent was left bloodied by a rioter.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the second period, after the Red Wings tied the game on Dylan Larkin’s power-play goal, Tkachuk was bloodied on a hit.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Years of sanctions and Ukrainian attacks have damaged parts of Russia's energy infrastructure, limiting the speed at which the country can ramp up production or exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, an 83-year-old woman was severely injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service said.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone park A prominent wolf that lived among Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack is believed to have been illegally shot and killed just outside the park last month, according to wildlife experts.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Decades after the highway first tore through our borough, children here still battle the worst asthma rates nationwide.—
Gustavo Rivera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Several of the Grand Canyon’s most popular trails remain closed after devastating wildfires tore through the park.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Contused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contused. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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