bruise
verb (used with object)
to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin.
is bruising
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present progressiveof bruise (3rd person singular).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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“The most common side effect of cupping is bruising, often located directly where the cup is placed,” Stepp said.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
The endorsement is bruising for Mr Sunak, who worked with Mr Javid in the Treasury and succeeded him as chancellor in 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2022
The defense, led by Nick Bosa, is bruising.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2020
But the lengthy delay is bruising feelings among the Irish, who like to think their relationship with the United States is somehow different than that of any other country: intimate, emotional and sentimental.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2014
This is also a useful treatment for wounds that have been made by a fall, or by something blunt and heavy, so that there is bruising as well as cutting.
From A Handbook of Health by Woods Hutchinson
