Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusing
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Rodgers had a very forgettable two-year run as the Jets QB over the last two seasons, leading the team to a 5-12 record in 2024 after missing all of the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles in the season opener that year.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Missed the final 14 games last year after tearing his ACL at Tampa.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Avoid using excessive water to prevent damaging the floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to police, Crow and the woman he’s accused of battering live together and were involved in fight about past relationships.—
John MacLauchlan,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Outer Banks brace for Hurricane Erin Hurricane Erin's higher tides and big waves are battering much of the East Coast.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Contusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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