contused

verb

past tense of contuse
as in bruised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contused
  1. lacerated
  2. injured
  3. wounded
  4. battered
  5. bloodied
  6. damaged
  7. gored
  8. tore
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  • The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lacerated
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  • Five Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured this week in such attacks, according to Palestinian officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The status of starting edge rusher Marquise Lightfoot, who was injured against Clemson, remains up in the air.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of injured
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  • Israeli strikes in northern and southern Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded at least a dozen others, according to health officials at Gaza hospitals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, a stabbing at a Catholic convent in southeastern Poland last month left one person dead and four others wounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of wounded
Verb
  • All my teams got battered last week, and I'm still pumped to get a new week going.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The freshman who could be a Curtis rival for years to come, Tennessee’s Faizon Brandon, was battered a week ago by Texas and was benched by coach Josh Heupel in the first half against Auburn after a bad interception.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of battered
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  • Walsh was discovered upstairs, bloodied after apparently cutting herself with a knife, responding officers reported.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Figuratively speaking, by this point, this class has been bloodied in battle and have gotten to know each other.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloodied
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  • Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Strikes on Kyiv’s bridges continue Russian attacks damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge over the Dnieper River again on Sunday.
    — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In another, a Florida man was gored and injured by a bison in the Lake Village area, where restaurants and hotels are located.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of gored
Verb
  • Hintz, who tore his hamstring in two places last season, was moving gingerly when behind helped off the ice, but returned a few minutes later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And in August, in the popular tourist spot of Altai, in southern Siberia, a bear tore open a tent and dragged a 29-year-old woman into the forest and killed her.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tore
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“Contused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contused. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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