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contuses

verb

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

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  1. tears
  2. damages
  3. wounds
  4. injures
  5. hurts
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  • 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
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  • If a storm damages your air conditioner, insurance may apply.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
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  • The kitchen wounds him, heals him, and becomes his crucible of faith.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • The Atlanta Games are later marred by the Centennial Olympic Park bombing that kills Alice Hawthorne, wounds 111 others.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 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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  • Humor goes hand in hand with trauma and is often a great way in to dropping down into what really hurts.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If using stairs hurts your knees or other lower body joints, feel free to do a 4x4 workout on a more suitable tool.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurts
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