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Recent Examples of abrasion
The shoes feature a soft leather upper with suede overlays providing extra abrasion resistance.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The dad suffered head injuries and the daughter reported abrasions from the restraints, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, these pants do an excellent job of wicking sweat and precipitation with a stretchy, abrasion-resistant fabric.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The dad suffered head injuries and the daughter reported abrasions from the restraints, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, these pants do an excellent job of wicking sweat and precipitation with a stretchy, abrasion-resistant fabric.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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The sergeant noted at least 12 bruises alone were found on the boy from the forehead down to the jaw on both sides of Campbell's face and that the child smelled overwhelmingly like urine.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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