abrasions

Example Sentences

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The skin on both heels and a patch below my right pinkie had worn away, leaving behind angry pink abrasions.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The emergency services said two people received medical treatment after suffering abrasions and around 70 people were evacuated as the fire was put out.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

"Most skin wounds that we get are from abrasions, which destroy the upper part of the skin," says Novak.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Now, her skin has abrasions where any fabric rubbed and rubbed against her skin.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti