as in to bruise
to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly
The broken glass lacerated his feet. The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
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as in shredded
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Recent Examples of lacerate
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
With lacerating humor and a multitude of similarly revealing moments, Colored Television illuminates the axes around which its novelist protagonist Jane's life teeters.
—Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 9 July 2018
Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
—Author: Paul Schwartzman, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2018
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Verb
Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
With lacerating humor and a multitude of similarly revealing moments, Colored Television illuminates the axes around which its novelist protagonist Jane's life teeters.
—Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Reared in New York’s indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 9 July 2018
Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
—Author: Paul Schwartzman, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerate
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The Hill: Republican Russell Vought, Trump’s choice to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaled Wednesday some bruising spending clashes ahead, accompanied by expansion of White House sway over the bureaucracy.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles fought through a messy, bruising game and proved their grit.Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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On top of the injuries and shredded sails, the Zaida had lost the smaller of its two masts, and its life raft had been swept away.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than shredded hash browns or tater tots, this one is topped with hash brown patties.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Two men were killed and a third man was wounded in a North Oakland shooting Friday night, authorities said.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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And while lawsuits or FCC inquiries are targeted, a blanket ban on pharma ads would wound both friend and foe.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks.Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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As dawn unfurls, golden rays pierce through the coastal mist, revealing a path of broken branches and impossibly large footprints winding past the door of my luxurious tented shelter.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Her vocals drift and disappear into the ether as her thoughts do, but the highs are piercing and often at war with aggressive bass levels.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lacerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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