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Recent Examples of bruised
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
Holberg left the apartment cut, bruised and bleeding from her head where Towery struck her.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
Holberg left the apartment cut, bruised and bleeding from her head where Towery struck her.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
Adjective
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ren has trouble adjusting to the woman Olivia has become and still sees her as a broken girl, leading to resentment and distance between mother and daughter.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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In November 2023, a 62-year-old American woman was killed aboard the Viking Polaris when a rogue wave crashed into a window and she was struck by broken glass, according to WCVB-TV.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But publishers are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious fraud.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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Publishers, however, are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious signs of fraud.—
Guillaume Cabanac,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Computers can be hacked, systems can be compromised, and because our cars are now connected to our homes and phones, which are connected to our personal data, credit cards and banks, the entire network is at risk, experts say.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Federal rules require banks to reimburse customers for unauthorized payments, for instance if their accounts were hacked.—
Manya Saini,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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