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Recent Examples of bruised
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
All three were able to continue — Rodon with a bruised side after a clash with team-mate Struijk, the Dutchman after banging heads in an aerial duel, and Aaronson with a sore eye sustained early in the first half.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Eventually, while nursing a drink and a bruised ego, Matty comes up with a solution to the Jessie and Paige problem.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Matt Schubert, sports editor: CU 28, Utah 13 The Utes are battered, bruised and beaten.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
All three were able to continue — Rodon with a bruised side after a clash with team-mate Struijk, the Dutchman after banging heads in an aerial duel, and Aaronson with a sore eye sustained early in the first half.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Eventually, while nursing a drink and a bruised ego, Matty comes up with a solution to the Jessie and Paige problem.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Matt Schubert, sports editor: CU 28, Utah 13 The Utes are battered, bruised and beaten.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sensing no use for them, Red Feather’s warriors slit their throats — except for the throat of the one with the steely gaze and defiant words to match: Abish.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than 250 were injured and taken to nine Baltimore hospitals, suffering abrasions, head injuries and broken bones.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the property may not be usable for as many as two months due to tainted water and other issues.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Laos authorities have not given any indication of where and how tainted alcohol might have got into the supply chain.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Computers can be hacked, systems can be compromised, and because our cars are now connected to our homes and phones, which are connected to our personal data, credit cards and banks, the entire network is at risk, experts say.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Federal rules require banks to reimburse customers for unauthorized payments, for instance if their accounts were hacked.—
Manya Saini,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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