How to Use contusion in a Sentence

contusion

noun
  • He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.
  • Sabonis did not make the trip due to a left knee contusion.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The Red Sox announced the injury as a left calf contusion.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Ayton did not play in the game because of a rib contusion.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
  • The 16-year-old victim suffered contusions to his ribs when he was punched in the chest, records state.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Williamson was out the last two games because of a right hip and lower back contusion, one of three starters to have missed the last two games.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The Chelsea winger suffered a pelvic contusion scoring the goal and went to a hospital for scans.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The Cincinnati Reds’ best chance to beat the best team in baseball left the game on Monday with a left tibia contusion.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The fall caused some bleeding in his brain, a contusion, four stitches on his forehead and a swollen hand.
    Fox News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Pulisic came off at halftime against Iran with a pelvic contusion.
    Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Tran had his feet under the seat in front of him at the time of the incident and suffered contusions and sprains to his ankle.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The Red Sox announced that his removal was due to a facial contusion.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • The sunfish's head had a large contusion, which was likely caused by a heavy impact.
    Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Police said the man was treated at a hospital for cuts and a contusion to his head.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Celtics diagnosed Smart with a right shoulder stinger and right quad contusion.
    Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2022
  • Ayton sustained a rib contusion in Tuesday’s Game 5 while Paul has been out the past four games with a strained left groin.
    David Brandt, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • Mosley said after the game that his right thigh contusion, which forced him to sit out at Sacramento, flared up again.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Kawhi Leonard returned against the Heat after missing four games with a left hip contusion and scored a game-high 24 points.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Alex Verdugo remains day-to-day with a foot contusion ...
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022
  • Stafford, who turns 35 in February, is out for the rest of the year after suffering a spinal cord contusion.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The injury was described as a pelvic contusion by U.S. Soccer, which said Pulisic was listed as day to day.
    Andrew Das, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Most of its supplies are dedicated to cuts and contusions, which are the most common need in a first aid kit.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 26 July 2023
  • The same goes for Jimmy Butler (hip) and Nikola Jovic (nasal contusion).
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Two-way player Johnny Juzang had a new left quad contusion.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • He was cut and suffered a hand contusion, in addition to being knocked down.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Paul, who didn’t play in the series after Game 2 due to a groin injury, is 38 years old and Ayton also missed Game 6 due to a rib contusion.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • McVay has said that Stafford suffered a spinal cord contusion.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The play wasn’t flagged and Burrow finished the game, but he was taken to the hospital after the game and diagnosed with a throat contusion.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Following the game, Zeke said his injury was a contusion.
    Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The Rams claimed Mayfield on waivers the day after, due to Matthew Stafford’s season-ending spinal-cord contusion injury.
    Irie Harris, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022

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