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verb

Definition of laceratenext
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.

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adjective

variants or lacerated
as in shredded

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Recent Examples of lacerate
Verb
Two generations of viewers have now grown up consuming The Daily Show’s lacerating take on politics. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 In the last year, Huston has broken his eye socket — twice — and his jaw, as well as lacerating his kidney, per posts on his social media. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 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 See All Example Sentences for lacerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerate
  1. bruise
  2. shredded
  3. wound
  4. faded
  5. pierce
Verb
  • Delicate produce like raspberries, blueberries, herbs and soft tomatoes can bruise under aggressive scrubbing, so University of Minnesota Extension suggests turning them gently in a colander while spraying them with cool water.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bruise
Adjective
  • Sighing taps and shredded roads The results of that decade of decline are everywhere.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shredded
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  • Russian drones struck six areas in the Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding three people in the city of Dnipro, regional administrator Oleksandr Hanzha said.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Whereas the Leo Dan original is fragile and wounded, Tacvba’s bouncy cover bursts out of the speakers with the shuffle of a ska beat and youthful Beatlesque confidence.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wound
Adjective
  • The offering will be promoted online with shots featuring Klein, both on her own and with Melillo, as well as a video where the longtime friends reminisce barefoot in faded jeans and, of course, white T-shirts.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators described him as a white male in his late 50s, with a scruffy, gray beard who was wearing a faded blue baseball cap.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of faded
Verb
  • Accumulation of food debris observed on the piercing part of can opener.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bauer, who was working in uniform, was shot twice — with one of the bullets piercing his heart — during a robbery at Kislak National Bank, 13490 NW Seventh Ave.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Lacerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerate. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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