contusing

present participle of contuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusing
Verb
  • Synthetic chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), commonly used in refrigerants and aerosol cans, were tearing holes in the ozone layer, letting harmful ultraviolet radiation pour through.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Photos of a bulldozer tearing through the wing’s facade went viral on social media this week, sparking criticism from historical societies and some political figures.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Waves battering the east coast of North Carolina have brought down four more houses in Buxton in the Outer Banks, according to the National Park Service.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know Several low-pressure systems are battering Alaska this week.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The songs are at times over-the-top, at others lacerating in their introspection about everything from the anxiety of aging to the anguished choice to terminate a pregnancy.
    Adam Bradley Luis Alberto Rodriguez Carlos Nazario, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Contusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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