: 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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One visit to the ER later, and X-rays showed that Robertson had sustained bruised ribs from his fall.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s an ongoing legal clash between Amy and Carmen’s children over his estate, and extremely bruised feelings on both sides of the divide.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The high school junior suffered a cut to the head, a black eye, and a bruised body.
—Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
When it’s bruised or strained, alternate applications of heat and ice are often used to promote healing.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s an ongoing legal clash between Amy and Carmen’s children over his estate, and extremely bruised feelings on both sides of the divide.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The high school junior suffered a cut to the head, a black eye, and a bruised body.
—Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
When it’s bruised or strained, alternate applications of heat and ice are often used to promote healing.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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