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contuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of contuse
as in blows out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contuses
  1. tears
  2. damages
  3. wounds
  4. injures
  5. hurts
Verb
  • Following her father’s unexpected death, Carrie enters the public high school ecosystem and is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In a sense, the proof shows that a world in which love never returns is a world whose geometry tears itself apart—assuming, of course, the proof holds up.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tears
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  • Smoking cigarettes damages blood vessels throughout the body and can cause heart attacks and strokes.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That focus is understandable, since downtime is costly, damages brand reputation and results in poor customer experience.
    — Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Penal Code 597 states that any person who who maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal is guilty of a crime.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The kitchen wounds him, heals him, and becomes his crucible of faith.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of wounds
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  • This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of injures
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  • For the inevitable muddy paw prints, a good robot mop never hurts either.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That hurts American exporters, including farmers and manufacturers.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Contuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuses. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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