Thesaurus results for LACERATION

laceration

noun

ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of laceration

as in slit

a long deep cut the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of laceration The body had a laceration across the neck, the document said. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 During assembly or disassembly, the frame can fall, posing risks of impact, crushing and lacerations to customers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 Hemingway had lacerations to his hand when he was apprehended and was taken to a hospital, police said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laceration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration

Noun

The ankle-length dress featured a vertical row of side buttons and a slit with an asymmetric, cuffed hem detail.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Cut a slit into the top of each pastry to vent, then brush the tops with more egg wash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

In a recent rare interview with chum Matthew McConaughey, Bryan suggested that his songwriting-and-touring tear since leaving the Navy may be coming to a close soon.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Last season, Steichen could point to Daniel Jones' season-ending Achilles tear in Week 14 last year as the Colts' season unraveled.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Rapper Lucki was allegedly involved in a fight at ComplexCon in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, leaving him with a gash on his neck, according to videos on social media.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of gash

Noun

The ship’s 21 crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
His injuries were deemed non-life-threatening, and police said he is being taken to a Dallas-area hospital for further treatment.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of injury

Noun

Nothing would lure them back to repair the fracture; not a 1998 tribute record, nor a £2 million reunion offer.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Veteran defender Robin Jansson underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the club said in a press release Friday.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fracture

Browse Nearby Words

lacerating

laceration

lacerations

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of laceration

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on laceration

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

jilt

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes