Thesaurus results for LACERATES

lacerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of lacerate

as in bruises

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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wounds

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Penal Code 597 states that any person who who maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal is guilty of a crime.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
The kitchen wounds him, heals him, and becomes his crucible of faith.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026

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