: 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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After a serious fall at 81, Rego found solace in remaking her bruised face on paper.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
While Tony coddles his own bruised ego, there is clearly a greater reason for the cruel hijinks, which comes in the form of some significant cash.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
While Tony coddles his own bruised ego, there is clearly a greater reason for the cruel hijinks, which comes in the form of some significant cash.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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