turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
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The Colts tight end was diagnosed with a turf toe injury that will require surgery and is out indefinitely, a league source told The Athletic on Tuesday.
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James Boyd, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
That unit has a chance to return to its best form when linebacker Blake Cashman returns from his turf toe injury.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Robinson, from Charlotte, brings more power like returner Cam Edwards, who missed Sunday’s practice with turf toe.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Larnach, 27, started Monday hitting .381 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs in 13 games since being recalled from a Single-A rehab stint for turf toe in mid-April.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024
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James Boyd, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
That unit has a chance to return to its best form when linebacker Blake Cashman returns from his turf toe injury.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Robinson, from Charlotte, brings more power like returner Cam Edwards, who missed Sunday’s practice with turf toe.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Larnach, 27, started Monday hitting .381 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs in 13 games since being recalled from a Single-A rehab stint for turf toe in mid-April.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024
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“Turf toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turf%20toe. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint
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