as in beating
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an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body
skin lesions a brain lesion
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Recent Examples of lesion
Each time a pulse of acoustic waves zapped a lesion, lines danced across the blue and black screen — showing the ultrasound energy destroying the mass.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
In February 2023, while serving as president, Biden had a lesion removed from his chest that was cancerous.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 18 May 2025
Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, are small, painful lesions that develop inside your mouth.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 May 2025
That lesion was completely removed and required no further treatment.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
In February 2023, while serving as president, Biden had a lesion removed from his chest that was cancerous.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 18 May 2025
Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, are small, painful lesions that develop inside your mouth.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 May 2025
That lesion was completely removed and required no further treatment.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesion
Noun
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Sentencing for two other officers involved in the beating, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., was also set for next week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Ukrainians said they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks and dog attacks by Russian authorities, not only to extract information but to intimidate and humiliate them.—
Richard Engel,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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