CONTUSES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

contuses

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present tense third-person singular of contuse

as in blows out

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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
Instead of wiping firmware, an adversary nudges a setpoint, edits a protection parameter, distorts a sensor feed—or shows the operator a calm screen while the equipment tears itself apart.

— Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Nuisance, negligence and harm to residents The largest set of claims in the lawsuit has to do with arguing that the data center damages residents’ health, futures and quality of life in the areas closest to the 400-acre hyperscale AI factory.

— Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

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The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Definition of injures

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Diluting the term for expats not only hurts them, but also does a disservice to both the concepts of culture fatigue and culture whiplash.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The Balkanization of global trade and finance hurts countries such as the United States that rely heavily on massive foreign inflows.

— Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

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