Examples of ACL in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
At the 2013 World Championships, Vonn tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee and sustained a fracture in her right leg after a crash during the super-G. Later that year, she re-injured her ACL while training, and ultimately did not participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Yes, but: They were derailed early and often with injuries to star running back Christian McCaffrey, who has yet to play in a game this season, and receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is out for the year after tearing his ACL and MCL. Ross Terrell, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of what could be classed as an injury crisis, with the team announcing Monday that star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL), ruling him out for the rest of the season. Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ACL 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ACL was in 1981

Dictionary Entries Near ACL

Cite this Entry

“ACL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACL. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!