bruise
verb (used with object)
to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin.
are bruising
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present progressiveof bruise.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These contests are bruising, and it borders on comical to think one candidate can sue another for false statements.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2024
Higher prices are bruising consumers by eroding savings while higher rates increase borrowing costs.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2022
Sure, hard-fought contests are bruising for all concerned, but I believe America will be better off next January, when the new President takes office, because of the election fights that took place this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The stones of the milpita are bruising my feet,” I say.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Your great clumsy splay feet are bruising to death a batch of beetles.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson
