: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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Just before midnight, the crowd streamed out of the swampy bar into the cold air, bruised and smiling.
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
She was accused of slapping an infant, who had a bruised eye after being picked up from her Mount Laurel residence, as well as a toddler, both of whom were under her care.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The investigation into Ingraham began after a baby was taken to the doctor for a bruised eye following being picked up from her home, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Brandon Drury scratched The infielder was scratched from Friday’s Cactus League lineup with a bruised left hand.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
She was accused of slapping an infant, who had a bruised eye after being picked up from her Mount Laurel residence, as well as a toddler, both of whom were under her care.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The investigation into Ingraham began after a baby was taken to the doctor for a bruised eye following being picked up from her home, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Brandon Drury scratched The infielder was scratched from Friday’s Cactus League lineup with a bruised left hand.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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