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Recent Examples of contusion
Already without Keegan Murray (offseason surgery), Sacramento also ruled out Domantas Sabonis (left rib cage contusion) and Zach Lavine (low back soreness).
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Reaves also had 11 rebounds, nine assists and a pair of steals, just missing a 50-point triple-double hours after the Lakers ruled out Doncic with a left finger sprain and a left lower leg contusion that will sideline him for approximately a week before being reevaluated.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Tovar’s missed 63 games due to two injuries (left hip contusion and left oblique strain) after missing only 14 games across 2023 and ’24.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Reaves also had 11 rebounds, nine assists and a pair of steals, just missing a 50-point triple-double hours after the Lakers ruled out Doncic with a left finger sprain and a left lower leg contusion that will sideline him for approximately a week before being reevaluated.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Tovar’s missed 63 games due to two injuries (left hip contusion and left oblique strain) after missing only 14 games across 2023 and ’24.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusion
bruise
Noun
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The Jones victory comes amid a political landscape that has shifted regarding cancel culture and the intensity and lasting effects of political bruises.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Watch Adcock show off his post-fall bruise below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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