bruise
verb (used with object)
to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin.
will bruise
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future tenseof bruise.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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This will bruise the cucumbers slightly, allowing them to release some of their liquid and infuse them with some of the vinegar.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
You’ve said you find this guy a bit soppy which suggests he’s eager for your approval and will bruise easily.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2018
If McGregor should manage to make a fight of it and go the distance, it will bruise both the bruising game and Mayweather’s legacy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2017
In the winter, when the turf is white with frost, the grounds crew is advised that “there is a danger in breaking the brittle grass leaf” and “the turf will bruise easily.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2012
Some of them will bruise the apples more than others.
