contuse
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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- contusive adjective
Etymology
Origin of contuse
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin contūsus, past participle of contundere “to bruise, crush,” equivalent to con- “with, together” + tud- (root with nasal infix of tundere “to beat”) + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- becoming -s- ; con-
Example Sentences
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But in this moment, eight days into a hospital stay after a horrendous car accident that left her bruised, contused and confused, she leans into the comfort of confiding in a four-legged friend.
From Washington Times
“The contused areas show the swelling to be receding.”
From Seattle Times
Upton, back in the Angels lineup after sitting out one game because of a contused forearm, went one for four.
From Los Angeles Times
If you don’t watch yourself, with every move you’ll end up being gashed, broken, bruised or contused.
From Time
That day, he’d seen an elderly man who had taken a bad spill two or three weeks earlier, resulting in a contused kidney and a compression fracture of his lower spine.
From The New Yorker
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