contuse

verb

Definition of contusenext
as in to blow out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contuse
  1. blow out
  2. bloody
  3. scar
  4. bruise
Verb
  • The Warriors did get blown out by 30 points so that probably had something to do with it.
    Stan Son, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Kings turned in an impressive performance Sunday, blowing out the Golden State Warriors to win their fourth in a row under interim coach Doug Christie.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of blow out
Verb
  • Another, apparently filmed from a balcony, shows four motionless bodies, one of them bloodied, as bystanders try to help, a siren blares, and officials dressed in green uniforms and armed with long rifles rush past.
    Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Getty Images An assassination attempt on Donald Trump left the former president bloodied but alive.
    Jane Pauley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of bloody
Verb
  • When inhaled, the microscopic crystalline fibers can scar your lungs and cause fatal cancers.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • For instance, regrowth may be impossible if scarring from overplucking or injuries has destroyed the follicles.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of scar
Verb
  • The schedule only gets tougher for UCLA against a bruising gauntlet of Big Ten teams.
    Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Taking caffeine with these medications might increase your risk of bruising and bleeding.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of bruise
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