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Recent Examples of laceration
Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Giuliani, 81, was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions in addition to unspecified injuries to his left arm and leg after his vehicle was struck from behind late Saturday, according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The two sides met in the FA Cup fifth round last year, when Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta suffered a severe head injury, including a 25-stitch ear laceration, after a collision with Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Giuliani, 81, was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions in addition to unspecified injuries to his left arm and leg after his vehicle was struck from behind late Saturday, according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The two sides met in the FA Cup fifth round last year, when Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta suffered a severe head injury, including a 25-stitch ear laceration, after a collision with Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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The frock featured a soft, angular neckline along with a thigh-high slit and large bow.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The slit lamp is a specialized microscope with a bright light that creates a thin, intense beam to illuminate the eye.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Small yellow dots trickle down the figure’s cheek, evoking tears.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Winn, a candidate for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop, played through a meniscus tear for weeks and will undergo arthroscopic surgery in the early offseason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The father had a massively fresh gash, from his right wrist, up across his whole hand, from banging and breaking iron and glass, to save his kinfolk.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the distance, a brown gash stretched from the mountaintops to the valley floor.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s no telling where Kody Clemens might be had Kyle Hendricks’ errant pitch not struck Luke Keaschall’s forearm in exactly the right spot to cause a fracture.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new glue can be injected directly into a fracture site to help speed up bone repair.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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