bruising up

A form of bruise up — To cause bruises to appear, usually by beating or battering.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bruise up
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APA

bruising up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bruising%20up

MLA

“bruising up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bruising%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bruising up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bruising%20up.

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