Synonyms of lacerate

lacerate 1 of 2

verb

as in to bruise

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly

The broken glass lacerated his feet.

The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

Related Words

• bruise
• wound
• pierce
• slash
• tear
• stab
• slit
• mangle
• butcher
• incise
• rip
• cleave
• slice
• hack
• shear
• haggle
• gash
• split
• rend
• gore
• sever
• crosscut
• carve
• chisel
• scissor
• chop
• hacksaw
• dissect
• chip
• rive
• saw
• section
• amputate
• anatomize
• mince
• notch
• cut off
• dice

lacerate

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adjective

variants or lacerated

as in shredded

Related Words

• shredded
• faded
• dingy
• patchy
• mangy
• scruffy
• holey
• decrepit
• dilapidated
• tattered
• tatterdemalion
• frayed
• dowdy
• tacky
• grungy
• scuzzy
• broken-down
• ragged
• raggedy
• shabby
• dog-eared
• seedy
• moth-eaten
• threadbare
• worn-out
• ratty
• run-down

Dissimilar Words

• unused
• new
• brand-new
• spick-and-span

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lacerate

Verb

The industry’s issues have come up in debates and on the campaign trail, certainly, but perhaps not so much as challenger (and ex-reality TV villain) Spencer Pratt’s lacerating AI videos about Bass’ role in last year’s devastating Pacific Palisades fires. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

They are lacerated by propellers. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026

Adjective

Again, Hunter was limited to nine games in 2023, this time after taking a late hit against Colorado State that left him with a lacerated liver. — Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024

The Georgia native suffered a lacerated liver in the Buffs’ win over CSU in the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown and missed three games, returning for a 46-43 home loss to Stanford. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024