bruised

Example Sentences

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When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We’ll even skip the Kentucky Derby over a bruised foot.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The large, weary, and bruised rabbit, anxious and jumpy.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia