: 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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Her older sister, Mary, with a bruised forehead, was given a CAT scan, officials said. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Inside the gates where bloodshed and war await, there is also hope — though battered, bruised and knocked to the ground — that remains in the fight. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024 According to the Associated Press, Hand said during the trial that the assault, after a night of partying, left her bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 Jay Leno is sharing a health update with fans following a nasty 60-foot fall down a hill in Pennsylvania that left him heavily bruised and with a broken wrist. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bruised 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bruised was in the 14th century

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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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