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Recent Examples of bruise
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
When bruises are noticed on their daughter’s body at school, their five children are taken away from them and a legal saga ensues.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The Kings played without Russell Westbrook (quad bruise).
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Some sustained minor injuries, primarily cuts and bruises caused by broken windows.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
When bruises are noticed on their daughter’s body at school, their five children are taken away from them and a legal saga ensues.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
The minutiae of his substitution pattern at the beginning of a game wouldn’t bruise his ego, his insatiable yearning to shoot the basketball that Denver desperately needed.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The Kings played without Russell Westbrook (quad bruise).
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruise
Noun
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Always use a soft, lint-free microfiber cloth to avoid scratches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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After arriving back home, the visitor also became ill after getting a scratch.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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There have been 22 reports of the stools collapsing, with six injuries, including bruising and scrapes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At a June 12 protest, a federal agent shoved freelance journalist Anna Sophia Moltke to the ground, causing sprains on her left arm and leg and deep scrapes to her hip and knee that have since scarred.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Grainy video footage from those protests reveal the brutality of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, who drag students into the street, viciously beat them and then leave them wounded on the ground.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Lee was charged with murder after the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office concluded homicidal violence could not be ruled out in Bravo’s death, with autopsy findings showing multiple abrasions and contusions and MDMA in her system.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Shortstop Willy Adames homered but also left the game with what manager Tony Vitello described as a thumb contusion.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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These experiments successfully duplicated the same geometry and abrasion observed in the ancient tooth, bolstering the researchers' conclusions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Suggs looked down to see that his arm had been gashed open and was dripping blood.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The front lid appears to be barely hanging on by a thread, with cuts and gashes throughout.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tight-fitting lid has a metal knob on top and little bumps called drip points on the underside so that the moisture from condensation is evenly redistributed over the food to keep it moist.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Mike Bercovici was officially promoted from assistant QBs coach to passing game coordinator after receiving the bump earlier this offseason.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Bruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruise. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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