: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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The Cavaliers were battered, bruised and exhausted.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The bruised, crisp, and vaguely Lynchian texture of the images, however, is worlds removed from Panahi’s usual aesthetic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Ventura told the court that the attack left her with a black eye, bruised and cut lip, along with several bruises on her arm and legs.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Warriors played without Jimmy Butler, who was sidelined by a bruised pelvis caused by a hard fall in Game 2.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The bruised, crisp, and vaguely Lynchian texture of the images, however, is worlds removed from Panahi’s usual aesthetic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Ventura told the court that the attack left her with a black eye, bruised and cut lip, along with several bruises on her arm and legs.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Warriors played without Jimmy Butler, who was sidelined by a bruised pelvis caused by a hard fall in Game 2.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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