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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the concussion of the two football players sent them both to the ground
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as in crash
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the theory that such a concussion, by a giant asteroid or comet millions of years ago, led to the extinction of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of concussion
Brisker, who suffered a season-ending concussion in a Soldier Field victory over Carolina on Oct. 6. ranked 71st among 171 safeties overall.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Safety Jaquan Brisker has a history of concussions.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, in 2023, things started to go downhill after a collision at first base forced him to miss games with a concussion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Long was diagnosed with a concussion and resulting injuries while Kaminsky had a fracture and other traumatic injuries to his wrist, which required surgery.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Safety Jaquan Brisker has a history of concussions.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, in 2023, things started to go downhill after a collision at first base forced him to miss games with a concussion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Long was diagnosed with a concussion and resulting injuries while Kaminsky had a fracture and other traumatic injuries to his wrist, which required surgery.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concussion
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Purdue University’s official mascot, the Purdue Boilermaker Special, was involved in a fatal collision on the afternoon of April 24, the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office said.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The driver fled the scene and authorities had no description of the vehicle involved in the fatal collision.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the charges stem from a crash and multiple near-misses on May 17, 2024, as state police had I-291 shut down in the area of Interstate 91 in connection with an unspecified investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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There has been a crash on I-35 from I-29/US-71/Exit 8 to MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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Officers evacuated students from classrooms, as students walked away in shock.—
Graham Hurley, Aaron Fisher and Katherine Jennings,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Julian arrives at the bank as Olympia is standing in the vault, looking at the papers in shock.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Concussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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