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Recent Examples of laceration
The youngster had lacerations and redness on his arm, and his neck was in pain, police said.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
The boat’s propeller struck his upper left thigh and his rear end, leaving two deep lacerations that were 12 inches and 8 inches long.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The 57-year-old headed toward the back of the establishment and attacked a woman, who suffered multiple lacerations to the body, according to authorities.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Segway is recalling about 220,000 Segway scooters sold nationwide because the product's folding mechanism can fail while in use, posing a fall hazard that has left 20 people with injuries including broken bones, bruises and lacerations, the company said Thursday.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
The boat’s propeller struck his upper left thigh and his rear end, leaving two deep lacerations that were 12 inches and 8 inches long.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The 57-year-old headed toward the back of the establishment and attacked a woman, who suffered multiple lacerations to the body, according to authorities.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Segway is recalling about 220,000 Segway scooters sold nationwide because the product's folding mechanism can fail while in use, posing a fall hazard that has left 20 people with injuries including broken bones, bruises and lacerations, the company said Thursday.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After 11 years of perseverance and determination, Rory McIlroy finally secured his elusive Grand Slam win, donning the iconic green jacket with tears of joy streaming down his face.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the Blazers went on a tear, winning 10 of 11 games.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lanigan fell, fracturing his neck and sustained a gash on his head.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such catastrophic malfunctions aside, most of the time conifer resin slops over the gash and remains tacky for days afterward.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, in just his third game of the season following a return from the IL due to a right hamstring injury, Tauchman re-injured his leg.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Before the game, the Red Sox placed catcher Connor Wong on the injury list with a fracture in his left hand after getting hit by a bat in Monday’s game.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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It was said that the musician suffered a leg injury at the festival during weekend one and was advised not to perform the following week due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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