as in slit
a long deep cut the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

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Recent Examples of laceration State troopers recently responded to a residence on Center Street on the report of a male peeping through a window and found a woman receiving medical attention for a hand laceration, according to Connecticut State Police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024 The man was taken to a facility at the stadium to be treated for lacerations to his face, according to the video and sheriff's officials. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Some of the most common Halloween injuries include lacerations, fractures and burns while decorating. Sarah Darby, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Another man, 18, suffered lacerations was taken to the same hospital and listed in fair condition. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laceration 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
  • Using a paring knife, make a slit (or push open the existing slit) down the length of each date and carefully pry open the sides without tearing the date.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The third photo showed Hudson and Belichick on the carpet with the former sports coach wearing a classic black tux while Hudson rocked a black off-the-shoulder gown with high slit.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This marks the second big injury for Houston this year as wide receiver Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending ACL tear.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Your comments are bringing me my first pregnancy tears!
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The projectile caused numerous injuries, including a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a 20-stitch gash to her forehead, leaving a permanent scar.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Three other students and one teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This is particularly important after someone has suffered various forms of brain injury that result in part of the brain no longer working.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Specifically, consuming 2,000 IU (international units) a day of supplemental vitamin D3 without calcium over the course of more than five years did not reduce total fractures, hip, wrist or pelvic fractures when compared with taking a daily placebo, according to the study.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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