lacerate

Example Sentences

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One deputy put a gun in Mr. Jenkins’s mouth while he was handcuffed and fired the weapon, shattering his jaw and “severely” lacerating this tongue, the complaint said.

From New York Times

As well as suffering a skull fracture and lacerated liver which caused her death, Nadia had sustained fractures and re-fractures to her ribs, a fractured collarbone, a fractured pelvis and an injury to her bowel.

From BBC

Gary, all the lacerating insults toward the other actors’ characters — is it as enjoyable to play as it looks?

From Los Angeles Times

Aderrien Murry was hospitalized for five days with a collapsed lung, lacerated liver and fractured ribs after Capers shot him in the chest May 20, Moore said.

From Seattle Times

Jenkins was hospitalized for weeks, and his medical records show he suffered a lacerated tongue and a broken jaw.

From Washington Times