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Recent Examples of laceration
The 28-year-old man suffered a laceration to the abdomen and was taken to the same hospital in good condition.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Phillips then allegedly rushed the officer, wrapped his arms around him and lifted him off the ground before slamming him onto the pavement, leaving the officer with a concussion and a head laceration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Narain suffered lacerations to his face, red marks on his shoulder and bruising on his leg.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Surgeons found the girl with what prosecutors described as significant internal injuries, including a fractured posterior rib, liver and spleen lacerations and significant internal bleeding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Phillips then allegedly rushed the officer, wrapped his arms around him and lifted him off the ground before slamming him onto the pavement, leaving the officer with a concussion and a head laceration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Narain suffered lacerations to his face, red marks on his shoulder and bruising on his leg.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Surgeons found the girl with what prosecutors described as significant internal injuries, including a fractured posterior rib, liver and spleen lacerations and significant internal bleeding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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The result is a three-dimensional effect with the interplay of light in the slits creating shifting hues.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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An hour goes by, and then, through a slit in the curtains, Miley Cyrus flashes a smile and tips her oversize black sunglasses.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the devices caused a ventricular rupture, or tear in the heart muscle, that also required surgery.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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A week later, both were crying tears of joy.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before he was stabbed to death, Valdez allegedly bit the relative who killed him, causing an inches-long gash on the victim’s hand, then attacked the man’s wife who was also in her early 60s, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mugger grabbed the knife and slashed his victim in the face, causing a deep gash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authorities are working to identify the owner of a dog that entered a Midlothian home and attacked a 1‑year‑old child and an adult, leaving them bloodied and the child hospitalized with severe injuries.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the real loss is the latest injury.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture and other major damage.—
Tribune News Service,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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After Chourio had experienced discomfort recently, an MRI revealed a small hairline fracture at the base of the third metacarpal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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