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Recent Examples of bruise
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly.
—John Eligon Maria Varenikova Emma Goldberg Greg Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
After missing a month with a bone bruise in his left knee, Trout now has eight hits in 14 at-bats since returning.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
Leukemia is typically bruising and petechiae, or tiny small broken blood vessels.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly.
—John Eligon Maria Varenikova Emma Goldberg Greg Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruise
Noun
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This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Rather than trying to recreate feathers from scratch, biohybrid designs incorporate actual feathers into otherwise synthetic machines.—
Ian Rose,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The following day, though, Sovereignty’s trainer Bill Mott said the horse had a scrape on his right front pastern, which is above the hoof.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Wash your feet with warm, soapy water each night, checking for any injuries like cuts or scrapes.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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Another influx of 184 wounded arrived at the Red Cross field hospital June 3, the ICRC said in a statement; 19 were declared dead on arrival, and eight more died of their wounds not long afterwards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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How many people died on D-Day? On D-Day alone, around 4,440 Allied troops were confirmed dead, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), with more than 5,800 troops wounded or missing.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The recall comes after over 100 reports of injuries including concussions, abrasions, broken toes or contusions, according to the CPSC.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Suggs first dealt with a low back strain that forced him to miss 10 games (Jan. 5-23) and then 14 more (Jan. 27-Feb. 27) because of a left quad contusion.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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This small step goes a long way in preventing abrasion and preserving the linen’s natural sheen. 5.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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For another, the fake arm wouldn’t attest to the abrasions and other wounds the prosecution says prove a strike.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The Grizzlies gashed Minnesota to the tune of 72 points in the first half, using an up-tempo attack that consistently had the Wolves on their heels.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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One fisherman named Akhmad, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, said he was hit by a metal hook and forced to work even after being injured on the job by a load of fish that gashed open his leg to the bone.—
Julie Watson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ivermectin cream can be effective at reducing the inflammatory bumps and may also help control Demodex mites, which are commonly found on the skin of individuals with rosacea.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
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Key Facts Ellison’s net worth shot up by $25 billion to $242 billion by midday Thursday, enjoying easily the largest daily bump of any billionaire, according to Forbes data.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Small borers may be removed by slitting the stem and handpicking them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Carefully cut slits into the sponges and slide them onto the ends of the tongs, and voila!—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Bruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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