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Recent Examples of bedsore
His death was due to complications from an infection caused by a bedsore, which led to heart failure, ABC News reported.
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Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In an effort to prevent bedsores and improve morale, doctors encouraged paraplegic World War II veterans being treated there to play wheelchair basketball.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
His medical records, provided to reporters by the family, list a sitting tolerance of one hour.
Webb — who had been originally hospitalized after a brain bleed, a type of stroke — developed skin damage known as a pressure sore, or bedsore, on his bottom, the lawsuit said.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Without adequate staff, basic standards of care, such as assisting residents to avoid falls or turning immobile patients to prevent bedsores, are often neglected.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In an effort to prevent bedsores and improve morale, doctors encouraged paraplegic World War II veterans being treated there to play wheelchair basketball.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
His medical records, provided to reporters by the family, list a sitting tolerance of one hour.
Webb — who had been originally hospitalized after a brain bleed, a type of stroke — developed skin damage known as a pressure sore, or bedsore, on his bottom, the lawsuit said.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Without adequate staff, basic standards of care, such as assisting residents to avoid falls or turning immobile patients to prevent bedsores, are often neglected.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedsore
Noun
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Effective Laundering Products to Use on Pollen Instead of using mild detergent, pollen can be removed with gall soap.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Larvae emerge inside the galls and eat from the plant in winter.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the team, this wasn’t post-mortem damage from tumbling in the current, as the geological context of the find indicated transport abrasion was unlikely.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bedsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedsore. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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