gore
noun
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
Example Sentences
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Five of the 57 injured are foreign nationals: two Britons, an Australian, an American and a German who was gored in his left arm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
They don’t really care about “the reasons” or how others were experiencing America, whose ox the past few decades was being gored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
A 47-year-old woman was gored by a bison in 2023 when she turned to walk away from it in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Last July, a 47-year-old woman sustained significant injuries after being charged and gored by a bison.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The steer who had been gored had gotten to his feet and stood against the stone wall.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
