injury time

noun

British
: time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured

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Morocco pushed for an equalizer as time began to run out and eventually found it just as the match was about to enter injury time. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Pulisic had another excellent pass to Ricardo Pepi in injury time, but his teammate couldn't get off a shot. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 But from that point to injury time, the intensity dropped with both teams comfortable with the scoreline and Algeria simply keeping the ball. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Then, deep in injury time, Julian Alvarez had a one-on-one saved by the goalkeeper, and Messi got the loose rebound and sent the ball over the goal line. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for injury time

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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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