Synonyms of lacerations

lacerations

noun

plural of laceration

as in slits

a long deep cut

the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slits
• tears
• fractures
• scratches
• injuries
• incisions
• wounds
• gashes
• rents
• slashes
• abrasions
• rips
• scrapes
• scores
• cracks
• ruptures
• snags

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lacerations

Officers arrived to find a man with minor lacerations and detained Manfre on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the knife. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The victim suffered lacerations to the neck and back, and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

While her condition stabilized after the attack, Doctors treated her for a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed and multiple deep lacerations that required extensive stitches. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Levine had lacerations and a wound to her hand that split her finger to the bone, according to the Post, which condemned the attack in a statement. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

During assembly or disassembly, the frame can fall, posing risks of impact, crushing and lacerations to customers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

Hemingway had lacerations to his hand when he was apprehended and was taken to a hospital, police said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026