as in to blow out
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After Liberty topped Texas A&M in the second game of its regional-round bracket, the Aggies blew out Marist 17-4 to avoid elimination and set up the rematch with the Flames.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
19 May 2025 -
The wind was blowing out to right at 21 mph, which is just another day at the office for the Cubs.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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At another point, he is forcefully yanked from the bed by his shirt collar and held up above the ground, his face visibly bloodied.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
5 May 2025
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Walker eventually kills an innocent man in front of a crowd in the streets, bloodying the sacred Captain America shield in the process.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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For a 25-year-old woman forever scarred by an unstable, unsafe household, being taken under Kiki’s wing is everything Simone could’ve hoped for.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Things between them begin to sour, however, on Ellie’s 17th birthday, when Joel walks in on her smoking weed while getting a tattoo from another girl, Kat (Noah Lamanna), over the burn scarring on her arm.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Authorities were called after hospital staff noticed bruising on Jose’s body, the complaint said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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With its mix of adrenaline, speed, and high probability of bruising your nether regions, BMX would seem a natural fit.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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