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bruise up

B1 informal separable both
In simple words

To get a lot of bruises, or to hurt someone so they get many bruises.

Meanings

1 B1 informal

To cause many bruises on a person's body, or to become covered in bruises.

"She came home from the rugby match completely bruised up."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Informal and mainly used in American English. Often used in the passive ('all bruised up'). The 'up' suggests completeness — not just a single bruise but being thoroughly bruised.

Commonly used with

legs arms body face ribs skin

Forms

Base
bruise up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bruises up
he/she/it
Past simple
bruised up
yesterday
Past participle
bruised up
have + pp
-ing form
bruising up
continuous

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