bruise
verb (used with object)
to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin.
has bruised
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present perfectof bruise (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ultra-fast delivery services multiplied during the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by demand from shoppers stuck at home, but a stronger than expected return to physical stores has bruised performance for Getir and other online-only retailers.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
The 85-year-old Petty, who is officially Legacy’s ambassador, said Saturday he has bruised feelings and little say in the direction of the race team since Johnson bought into the ownership group.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Portrayed here by the gifted Rebecca Brooksher, Anna comes across as a blunt-spoken, unmistakably American woman and a confused person trying to make sense of a world that has bruised her badly.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2013
He also said he wouldn't resign despite a review that has bruised the school's reputation both academically and athletically.
From Newsweek ● Sep. 30, 2010
The world has bruised us both—has tried to make outcasts of us both—has blackened us falsely.
From The Tigress by Anne Warner
