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Recent Examples of laceration
The 28-year-old man suffered a laceration to the abdomen and was taken to the same hospital in good condition.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Phillips then allegedly rushed the officer, wrapped his arms around him and lifted him off the ground before slamming him onto the pavement, leaving the officer with a concussion and a head laceration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Narain suffered lacerations to his face, red marks on his shoulder and bruising on his leg.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Surgeons found the girl with what prosecutors described as significant internal injuries, including a fractured posterior rib, liver and spleen lacerations and significant internal bleeding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Phillips then allegedly rushed the officer, wrapped his arms around him and lifted him off the ground before slamming him onto the pavement, leaving the officer with a concussion and a head laceration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Narain suffered lacerations to his face, red marks on his shoulder and bruising on his leg.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Surgeons found the girl with what prosecutors described as significant internal injuries, including a fractured posterior rib, liver and spleen lacerations and significant internal bleeding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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True to Ortiz's design sensibilities, the dress included a small peekaboo cut-out and a high center slit.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The short video shows the back of a plane seat during a JetBlue flight, before zooming in on a narrow slit opening located below the television screen, prompting curiosity and confusion from the passenger.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both women occasionally smiled through their tears, telegraphing poise and control more than an overflowing inner joy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many in the courtroom, including members of Corder’s family, could be seen attempting to hold back tears.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before he was stabbed to death, Valdez allegedly bit the relative who killed him, causing an inches-long gash on the victim’s hand, then attacked the man’s wife who was also in her early 60s, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mugger grabbed the knife and slashed his victim in the face, causing a deep gash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Doncic left the game with a left hamstring injury in the middle of the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The neighbor was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, which included a broken leg.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was found at a nearby park with two broken arm bones and a fracture of his neck.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Malone explained that high sodium intake can increase calcium loss in urine, while excessive alcohol is linked to lower bone density and a higher fracture risk.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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