as in bruise
a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

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Recent Examples of contusion Witherspoon, a starter in 2023 and one of very few veterans on that defense as the Rams stripped down and overhauled the group, rejoined the team in the early fall and played a rotational role until a lung contusion sidelined third-year cornerback Cobie Durant. Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Although Suggs returned to the court on Saturday after missing 10 contests because of a low-back strain, the Magic guard suffered a left quad contusion against Detroit, which kept him sidelined Monday at Miami. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 With Adebayo back from the back contusion that had him out of Monday night’s game, the Heat got back to their Adebayo-Ware rotation in the middle. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contusion

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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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