: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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And the effect has been the application of that shooting sleeve, an accessory that almost seems out of place on the most bloodied and bruised arm in the NBA — the shooting arm of a three-time MVP center.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Somewhere along the way, Ted’s toe became horribly bloodied and bruised.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Later footage showed bloodied and bruised passengers climbing out of the plane.
—Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
One visit to the ER later, and X-rays showed that Robertson had sustained bruised ribs from his fall.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Somewhere along the way, Ted’s toe became horribly bloodied and bruised.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Later footage showed bloodied and bruised passengers climbing out of the plane.
—Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
One visit to the ER later, and X-rays showed that Robertson had sustained bruised ribs from his fall.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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