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Recent Examples of abrasion
Her injuries included: abrasions and contusions to her right shoulder, hands and face and a fractured tooth.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
At the gas station, officers discovered a naked woman, covered in abrasions, who was in need of immediate medical assistance, according to court documents obtained by the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Another student, Faraaz Qureshi, said he was hit with rubber bullets four times, causing a severe open fracture in his finger and contusions and abrasions on his chest and back.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, having read about the extensive fabric testing conducted by Article to ensure abrasion resistance (150% more testing than industry standard!), I was reassured that this would be an excellent investment piece for our home.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
At the gas station, officers discovered a naked woman, covered in abrasions, who was in need of immediate medical assistance, according to court documents obtained by the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Another student, Faraaz Qureshi, said he was hit with rubber bullets four times, causing a severe open fracture in his finger and contusions and abrasions on his chest and back.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, having read about the extensive fabric testing conducted by Article to ensure abrasion resistance (150% more testing than industry standard!), I was reassured that this would be an excellent investment piece for our home.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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