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Recent Examples of bruised
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The bruised, crisp, and vaguely Lynchian texture of the images, however, is worlds removed from Panahi’s usual aesthetic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Ventura told the court that the attack left her with a black eye, bruised and cut lip, along with several bruises on her arm and legs.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Warriors played without Jimmy Butler, who was sidelined by a bruised pelvis caused by a hard fall in Game 2.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Cavaliers were battered, bruised and exhausted.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The bruised, crisp, and vaguely Lynchian texture of the images, however, is worlds removed from Panahi’s usual aesthetic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Ventura told the court that the attack left her with a black eye, bruised and cut lip, along with several bruises on her arm and legs.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Warriors played without Jimmy Butler, who was sidelined by a bruised pelvis caused by a hard fall in Game 2.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
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
Adjective
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between I-70 (West) and Central Avenue/Exit 1A.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Plenty of bro love fills that gap in the serviceable sequel, which teams action-hero CPA Christian (Ben Affleck) with his hitman sibling Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a broken family and human trafficking.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The tainted Tylenol bottles had been sold at various drugstores across the Chicago area.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, arsenic is a naturally occurring substance that can contaminate groundwater and food irrigated with tainted water.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Throughout the nineteen-sixties, the Chairman hacked away at the bureaucracy, focussing especially on ministries dealing with culture, education, and public health.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Making matters worse, the Polish Space Agency reported it was hacked on March 2.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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