How to Use contusion in a Sentence

contusion

noun
  • He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.
  • The left-hander was placed on the IL with a left calf contusion Aug. 14.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The throw from right bounced and hit him in the face, and Vaughn left the game in the eighth because of a facial contusion.
    Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2021
  • Change to the @Athletics' lineup: @mattchap6 is out with a contusion on his left foot.
    Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Sabonis did not make the trip due to a left knee contusion.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The Red Sox announced the injury as a left calf contusion.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Montoyo said Springer has a contusion and is day to day.
    Larry Fleisher, ajc, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Ayton did not play in the game because of a rib contusion.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
  • Then in the fifth inning, left fielder Jesse Winker left the game with a right hip contusion.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 June 2021
  • The Suns starting center has missed three straight games and four of the team's last five with a right leg contusion.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The 16-year-old victim suffered contusions to his ribs when he was punched in the chest, records state.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Joseph started in place of Killian Hayes, who missed the game due to a left hip contusion.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Williamson was out the last two games because of a right hip and lower back contusion, one of three starters to have missed the last two games.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Five days ago, James suffered a groin contusion in a game.
    Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2019
  • The Chelsea winger suffered a pelvic contusion scoring the goal and went to a hospital for scans.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The Suns lost Torrey Craig late in the third quarter with a right knee contusion and he is listed as day-to-day.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2021
  • Rozier left the game late in the third quarter with a lower left leg contusion.
    Steve Reed, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
  • After his touchdown catch, Smith was ruled out for the rest of the game with contusion to his lower right leg.
    Paul Newberry, ajc, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The Cincinnati Reds’ best chance to beat the best team in baseball left the game on Monday with a left tibia contusion.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But less than an hour later, the team announced that Trout had been scratched because of the contusion.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The fall caused some bleeding in his brain, a contusion, four stitches on his forehead and a swollen hand.
    Fox News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The Giants said that Posey has a left thumb contusion after leaving the game in the sixth inning.
    David Brandt, ajc, 5 July 2021
  • Pulisic came off at halftime against Iran with a pelvic contusion.
    Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
  • F Cam Johnson missed his fifth straight game with a right quad contusion ...
    Scott Bordow, ajc, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Tran had his feet under the seat in front of him at the time of the incident and suffered contusions and sprains to his ankle.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Sabonis, who has been dinged up with a left thigh contusion and left ankle sprain, played in both.
    J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2021
  • And less than five minutes in, Kevin Durant was done for the afternoon for the Nets with a thigh contusion.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Gobert missed his first game of the season because of a right knee contusion. ...
    Beth Harris, ajc, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Their best hitter might have suffered one of the worst shin contusions in recorded memory.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
  • Jalen Brunson experienced a scare with his left knee in early March, but the All-Star guard ended up missing only two games with what was called a contusion.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024

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