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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Recent Examples of lacerate
Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024
Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
—Paul Schwartzman and Josh Dawsey, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
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Verb
Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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
Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
—Paul Schwartzman and Josh Dawsey, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerate
Verb
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Fruits such as strawberries and raspberries have a narrow harvest window and can bruise easily during picking, transportation and storage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Using shredded rotisserie chicken makes this meal a cinch while chipotle pepper in adobo gives the meat plenty of flavor.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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So as the team made its way up the Canyon of Heroes Thursday morning, it was showered instead with shredded office paper and blue and orange confetti.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In this conflict, almost 4,000 people in Lebanon have been killed — a higher death toll than Iran’s — including 746 women, children and health workers; and more than triple that wounded.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The International Committee of the Red Cross said 2025 was the worst year for civilians in a decade, with more than 900 people killed or wounded by explosive devices.—
Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Police say that the suspect's vehicle has a faded convertible top, no rear window, chrome-and-red European-style taillights and chrome rims.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Next to a limp rack of sleeveless tops stands a postapocalyptic forager-warrior mannequin in jeans, a faded plaid shirt, and a black baseball cap from the plus-size-women’s brand Torrid.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The close-up picture, which showcased Meeks' piercing blue eyes, endeared him to many despite his criminal past.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Players like Charlie Sifford (first Black player to earn a PGA Tour card), Lee Elder (first Black player in the Masters) and Calvin Peete (12 wins on the PGA Tour) are on the short list of African-Americans who pierced golf's racial barrier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Lacerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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