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Recent Examples of laceration
Cheryl had a laceration on the front of her neck and was covered in blood from her neck down.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Giuliani, 81, was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions in addition to unspecified injuries to his left arm and leg after his vehicle was struck from behind late Saturday, according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Giuliani, 81, was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions in addition to unspecified injuries to his left arm and leg after his vehicle was struck from behind late Saturday, according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Laying in an almost illusion deconstruction, the black fabric featured cutouts to reveal the white corset beneath the bustline in a plunging V shape and at the sides, along with waist-high slits on either side of the front of the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dream could be seen wearing a navy blue dress with puffy sleeves, which featured a slit on the left side by her knee.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Small yellow dots trickle down the figure’s cheek, evoking tears.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Winn, a candidate for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop, played through a meniscus tear for weeks and will undergo arthroscopic surgery in the early offseason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his forehead.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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There’s no telling where Kody Clemens might be had Kyle Hendricks’ errant pitch not struck Luke Keaschall’s forearm in exactly the right spot to cause a fracture.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new glue can be injected directly into a fracture site to help speed up bone repair.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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