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
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
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
But in Room 348, the bullet had entered Greg’s scrotum, tearing upward into his body, lacerating his organs and breaking bones before lodging deep in his chest.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
His desperate, lacerating Teddy is a character who has ruined his own life, who has martyred himself out of his devotion to The Truth.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
But in Room 348, the bullet had entered Greg’s scrotum, tearing upward into his body, lacerating his organs and breaking bones before lodging deep in his chest.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerate
Verb
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Photos of her black eye, which were previously entered into evidence, show a massive purple, bordering on black, bruise that extends from her eyelid to the top of her left cheekbone.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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The potatoes will have delicate skin that can be easily bruised or scratched, so handle them with care.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Then decide whether inorganic materials like landscape cloth, black plastic, rocks, or rubber mulch is better than organic mulches like shredded leaves, straw, pinestraw, sawdust, or wood barks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alternate 4-inch layers of shredded organic matter with 1 inch of topsoil or finished compost.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Additional fighting between troops and militants apparently broke out in a second area in Pakistan’s Orakzai district to the north, where Islamabad said six Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and two security officials were wounded.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The mayor's appearance came a day after a shooting near the CityBird restaurant on Fountain Square that wounded two people, prompting discussions about ongoing violence in Cincinnati's urban core.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The faded colors and distressed pattern give the rug an always-been-here feel and lend a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to the space.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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But as cars streamed into the park’s entrance off the Rickenbacker Causeway, many visitors were met by protesters urging them not to spend another dime at the faded South Florida tourist attraction.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Lacerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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