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Meanings of bruising in English
Synonyms
Examples for "bruise"
Examples for "bruise"
1
Weeks into the new year, I'd have a purple bruise dated 1884.
2
Even in this light, I can see a bruise beginning to form.
3
Do not bruise the seeds, as the virtue resides in the covering.
4
I think it's just a bruise, and there's probably nothing wrong inside.
5
Perhaps the bruise on his foot was more troublesome than first thought.
1
The Mavericks held out rookie Luka Doncic with a right thigh contusion.
2
G Kent Bazemore missed his fifth game with a right knee contusion.
3
However, contusion and cortical volumes did not differ between KO and WT.
4
She has a large contusion on the left temple above her hairline.
5
The Hornets played without center Cody Zeller, who has a hip contusion.
Usage of bruising in English
1
In particular, 2017 has been a bruising year for South Africa's economy.
2
The bank has had a bruising time with investors in recent years.
3
Chris Stephen, in Moscow, reports on a bruising year for Vladimir Putin.
4
The rapid changes in the commodities market have been bruising for some.
5
There were a lot bruising moments for the feminist movement this year.
6
His chart said he had a large amount of swelling and bruising.
7
Think again LONDON Stock markets are rebounding after a bruising 48-hour sell-off.
8
The Island's two police forces clashed yesterday in a sometimes bruising encounter.
9
At Target he lost a bruising and expensive proxy fight in 2009.
10
He said he suffered extensive bruising and spent six hours in hospital.
11
You must be careful in bruising the Cherries, and breaking the stones.
12
It's been a particularly bruising week in the fight against fake news.
13
The force of the blows will thus be lessened and bruising avoided.
14
A bruising defeat against McAuliffe will put an end to such talk.
15
The Russian takes it with a bruising forehand to Pironokova's backhand corner.
16
The boy sustained bruising and the incident was reported to the police.
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Bruising through the time
Bruising across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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