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Recent Examples of lacerations
Furlow was found early Sunday morning in a rear alley on the 2700 block of North Opal, lying on the ground with severe facial lacerations, police said.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Responding officers found a woman suffering from multiple lacerations, Power said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
He was hospitalized and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Since its discovery, there was a belief that the bite of a Komodo could be lethal because it was said that, in addition to its potential to inflict severe lacerations, the animal’s saliva was so bacteria-laden that infection and septicemia could disable or kill a deer or buffalo.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
He was hospitalized and suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, a spokesperson for Giuliani said at the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Seven officers sustained injuries from minor burns to lacerations and were treated at the hospital, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in an update.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
There were two lacerations on the right lower abdomen, another to the left of his belly button and one about 10 centimeters deep to the lower back area that perforated the liver.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Responding officers found a woman suffering from multiple lacerations, Power said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
He was hospitalized and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Since its discovery, there was a belief that the bite of a Komodo could be lethal because it was said that, in addition to its potential to inflict severe lacerations, the animal’s saliva was so bacteria-laden that infection and septicemia could disable or kill a deer or buffalo.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
He was hospitalized and suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, a spokesperson for Giuliani said at the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Seven officers sustained injuries from minor burns to lacerations and were treated at the hospital, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in an update.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
There were two lacerations on the right lower abdomen, another to the left of his belly button and one about 10 centimeters deep to the lower back area that perforated the liver.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerations
Noun
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The pair of breezy pants feature a tie at the waist and thigh-high slits on either side of her legs, creating the illusion of a wrap skirt.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Female cicadas cut slits along the thin twigs at the ends of branches to lay their eggs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Unlike standard eye drops that get washed away by tears within minutes, living eye drops use bacteria that colonize the eye and continuously release therapeutic proteins after a single application.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Her husband Ve Bui accepted the honor, holding back tears.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer combined, at $400,000 per hip fracture patient per year in care costs.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The two women allegedly pushed each other near a chain link fence in Martinez’s backyard, leading to both of them suffering scratches, the document said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.—
Lei Takanashi,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Why This Matters for Cornea Healing Traumatic ocular surface injuries affect more than 1 million Americans each year, and severe dry eye disease and corneal abrasions affect millions more.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Researchers are developing experimental eye drops made from living bacteria that could heal corneal injuries with a single application.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lacerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerations. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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