injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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The injury-prone 28-year-old agreed to a contract buyout with the Nets and intends to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after clearing waivers, according to multiple reports. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 Less than six months after the New York Knicks gave up five first-round picks for zero-time All-Star Mikal Bridges, the Lakers got Doncic for one player who is very good but aging and injury-prone (Davis); a 21-year-old role player (Christie); and one first-round pick five drafts from now. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 The fleet-footed yet injury-prone wide receiver signed a one-year deal with Kansas City prior to the season, hoping to be the No. 1 option for Patrick Mahomes on a team chasing a historic Super Bowl title. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 The Heat likely don't want to pay the 35-year-old, injury-prone Butler to a full maximum extension of his current contract. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for injury-prone 

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“Injury-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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