Thesaurus results for 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

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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

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Noun

Thigh-high slits, cut-outs, and teasingly erotic asymmetries were all part of the package, typically accessorized with razor-thin stilettos.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
For the Paris premiere of The Odyssey on July 8, Zendaya wore the same lace jacket over a sheer skirt with dramatic slits on the sides.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slits

Noun

At his Austin watch party, supporters celebrated the results with cheers, dancing and tears.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Supporters cried tears of joy and hugged one another, sharing political news of the city and also the country, as the energy in the crowd further amped up seemingly every half-hour.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tears

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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
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

Definition of fractures

Noun

Using a scrub brush on your glass cooktop will create scratches over time.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Sue Spitzer of Rockford had on her pendant made of green glass, which was smooth and glossy on top but laced with tiny white scratches on the bottom.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of scratches

Noun

Cornerbacks McDuffie and Jaylen Watson both left against the Chargers because of back and shoulder injuries, respectively.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Koosman battled an assortment of injuries in 1971 and ’72 and for a time was relegated to the bullpen by Hodges’ successor Yogi Berra in ’72 before returning to the rotation and winding up 11-12.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

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