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
They are lacerated by propellers.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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
Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerated
wounded
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Khamenei’s 56-year-old son Mojtaba, who was wounded in the attack that killed his father, was appointed the new supreme leader in March but has not been seen in public or even issued an audio statement since then.
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Another 21 were wounded in the explosion at a popular cafe near the capital's main judicial complex, which was often frequented by lawyers.
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“Lacerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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