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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the concussion of the two football players sent them both to the ground
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as in crash
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the theory that such a concussion, by a giant asteroid or comet millions of years ago, led to the extinction of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of concussion
The Seahawks ruled out linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (knee) and wide receivers Jake Bobo (concussion) and Dareke Young (hamstring).
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Woods had previously been listed with a groin injury and a concussion.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Kraus has written extensively on music, concussions, aging, speech, bilingualism, autism, technology and HIV through her work.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a woman was knocked unconscious and two other people suffered concussions.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Woods had previously been listed with a groin injury and a concussion.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Kraus has written extensively on music, concussions, aging, speech, bilingualism, autism, technology and HIV through her work.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a woman was knocked unconscious and two other people suffered concussions.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concussion
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The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The crash of Eastern Flight 212, ultimately, was an avoidable tragedy.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Concussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussion. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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