Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contused
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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When Odegaard came off injured in the first half against Leeds and then Nottingham Forest, Arteta opted to replace him with Ethan Nwaneri, who impressed in both games.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to the Gaza Health Ministry, which Hamas oversees, 64,522 Palestinians have been killed in the war and another 163,096 have been wounded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University left one woman dead, a man wounded and triggered a campus-wide lockdown on Saturday night, according to the school and local authorities.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dramatic video shows the homes breaking apart and being swept away by waves as the surf battered the shoreline.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Antao was left cut and bloodied by the altercation.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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There was a frightening moment when David Fry squared to bunt and fouled the ball back into his face, leaving him down and bloodied near home plate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Several businesses were damaged, roads were left with deep cracks, and an old Roman Catholic church in nearby Daanbantayan town was also damaged, Cañete said.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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But, after that, most military analysts believe that the Indian military performed quite well and that Pakistani military installations were severely damaged.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, a New Jersey man who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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As such, there is never any shortage of stories about enamored tourists being gored by bison in Yellowstone, and there have been at least two so far this year.—
Kassondra Cloos,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aiyuk, who tore his ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, isn't close to returning, and Pearsall and Jennings have what appear to be more minor ailments.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bosa also tore his ACL at MetLife Stadium.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Contused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contused. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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