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Recent Examples of contusion
The Rockies called the injury a contusion and said the second baseman is day to day.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
The 29-year-old Towns came into Game 5 listed as a game-time decision with a knee contusion, but showed little signs of discomfort in the dominant win.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The dog suffered contusions on the right side of his ribs.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 June 2025
He’s continued to remain productive even after suffering a left ankle contusion after fouling a ball off himself on the day that the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
The 29-year-old Towns came into Game 5 listed as a game-time decision with a knee contusion, but showed little signs of discomfort in the dominant win.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The dog suffered contusions on the right side of his ribs.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 June 2025
He’s continued to remain productive even after suffering a left ankle contusion after fouling a ball off himself on the day that the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusion
bruise
Noun
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Marte is already on the IL with a bone bruise in his right knee, the same one that required an injection in spring training.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This is the despair of wrestlers: unredeemed perspiration, useless bruises.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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