: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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For the most part, however, Forest have tended to come off second-best in these matters and, 35 years since a bruised and highly aggrieved Ferguson drove away from Nottingham, many fans still seem to be preparing for bad news.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
However, a bruised right knee kept Crow-Armstrong out of the lineup for Monday’s game against the Royals.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Behind Stewart was a photo of a bruised and battered Musk following his brief tenure heading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Many of the restaurants’ sauces and stocks were made using vegetable stalks, trimmings, peelings and bruised fruits that are not attractive enough to display.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
However, a bruised right knee kept Crow-Armstrong out of the lineup for Monday’s game against the Royals.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Behind Stewart was a photo of a bruised and battered Musk following his brief tenure heading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Many of the restaurants’ sauces and stocks were made using vegetable stalks, trimmings, peelings and bruised fruits that are not attractive enough to display.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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