as in slit
a long deep cut the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

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Recent Examples of laceration Almost 200,000 blenders sold at Target stores across the country are being recalled over laceration risks. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 In the next, Lopez displayed the full impact of the injury, which included a bruise on her right cheek and small laceration to the bridge of her nose. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 May 2025 The incident left Mittens with a laceration on her head, and prompted immediate action by law enforcement and animal welfare officials. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The toddlers had suffered puncture wounds and lacerations to their arms and legs, while an 18-year-old woman also had a minor injury to her arm, the release stated. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for laceration
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Noun
  • Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • On the All-Star Park field after an 8-1 victory over Regis Jesuit, teammates screamed and hugged as parents, overcome with emotion, wiped away tears.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
  • Inspect The Duvet's Condition Next, examine your duvet for any rips, tears, or stains.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • TikTok viewers immediately burst into tears upon seeing the gashes on Carmela.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • There was a giant gash in the cloth convertible roof.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.
    Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Very high mountains are etched with fractures filled with ice — called permafrost — which glues them together.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
  • Unfortunately, Kingston has been missing from in-ring action since May 2024 after suffering multiple injuries, including a tibial fracture, a torn ACL, and a torn meniscus.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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