contuse

verb

Definition of contusenext
as in to blow out

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  1. blow out
  2. bloody
  3. scar
  4. bruise
Verb
  • The Eagles played smothering D in their own right in the Patriot League Championship Game, blowing out Navy 74-52 while holding the Midshipmen to just 35 percent shooting from the floor.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That payday included a $50 million bonus and average annual salary of $27 million, according to Spotrac. Sasaki, like Ohtani, left millions of dollars on the table by switching sides of the Pacific Ocean before blowing out 25 candles.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of blow out
Verb
  • David was wearing a red zip-up jacket that caught the eye of the five alleged gang members, who had just been caught on video at Valley Fair mall across the street a half hour earlier beating up, bloodying and stealing a shoe of an unsuspecting shopper, according to a police statement of facts.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Schmidt freezes on a frame showing Rushdie, his face also bloodied, as he is surrounded by people.
    — Carolyn Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of bloody
Verb
  • One of those included a condition known as post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung transplant, according to pulmonologists.
    — Amy McGorry, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Yes, the political challenges come at a larger transition point for a Hollywood still reeling from a pandemic, labor strikes, Big Tech takeovers and fires that scarred so much of Los Angeles physically and psychically.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of scar
Verb
  • As a result, wounds take longer to heal, and people with hemophilia may bruise easily.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Toddler stools shouldn’t leave children bruised or with brain injuries.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of bruise
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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