as in bruised
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 lacerated
Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerated
wounded
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Denver police are searching for suspects in a Saturday night parking lot shooting that killed a 16-year-old and wounded three men, at least one of whom is not expected to survive, according to the agency.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 29 counts corresponds to a child who was killed or wounded in the classrooms, prosecutors said.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Lacerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerated. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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