contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈtü-zhən 
-ˈtyü-
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1a
Examples of contusion in a Sentence
He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.
suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident
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Butler’s troubles, Kerr said, were not related to his deep glute contusion sustained in Game 2.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Butler sustained the pelvic contusion after playing only eight minutes in last Wednesday's Game 2 loss and subsequently missed Saturday's Game 3 victory.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the day, the Magic ruled out regulars Paolo Banchero (right ankle soreness), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (left knee strain), Wendell Carter Jr. (right hip contusion) and Franz Wagner (right knee soreness), but made veteran backup guard Cory Joseph (left knee soreness) available.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Wiggins missed one game due to a stomach illness, five games due to a sprained right ankle, two games due to a left lower leg contusion and six straight games due to a recent hamstring issue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Butler sustained the pelvic contusion after playing only eight minutes in last Wednesday's Game 2 loss and subsequently missed Saturday's Game 3 victory.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the day, the Magic ruled out regulars Paolo Banchero (right ankle soreness), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (left knee strain), Wendell Carter Jr. (right hip contusion) and Franz Wagner (right knee soreness), but made veteran backup guard Cory Joseph (left knee soreness) available.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Wiggins missed one game due to a stomach illness, five games due to a sprained right ankle, two games due to a left lower leg contusion and six straight games due to a recent hamstring issue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contusion. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1
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