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Recent Examples of contusion
The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
That forced Gelof to leave the game with a laceration and contusion, and his hitting streak ended at 24 games.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Trea Turner, who returned after missing one game with a right wrist contusion, had three hits.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
Martínez departed next with a left foot contusion.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
That forced Gelof to leave the game with a laceration and contusion, and his hitting streak ended at 24 games.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Trea Turner, who returned after missing one game with a right wrist contusion, had three hits.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
Martínez departed next with a left foot contusion.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusion
bruise
Noun
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DeLauter sustained a right rib cage fracture/bruise when colliding with the right field wall.
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According to Globo, the woman had multiple bruises on her breasts, neck and lips.
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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