How to Use road rash in a Sentence

road rash

noun
  • The crash left him with second- and third-degree burns across his body from the road rash.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The fourth person suffered from road rash.
    — Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Skin on her legs was so badly scraped that the road rash looked like wounds from a bear attack.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Medics took the man to a hospital for treatment of a brain bleed and road rash.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Later on, he was spotted back on the road, sporting some cuts and road rash.
    — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2021
  • His jersey was shredded by the fall, and his hip and shoulder were bloody with road rash.
    — New York Times, 30 July 2021
  • Fields, his body streaked by road rash, sat up for a moment then slumped back down, unconscious.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • She is believed to sustained the road rash prior to her death, the report said.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • Severe road rash and scuff marks on her heels also suggested she had been dragged.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Many of the greyhounds have scars or road rash, which Kiburtz said could have come from falling off the truck.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Our cul-de-sac crew has thrown out two backs, sprained at least two ankles and seen a couple cases of road rash.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Several feet away, a much larger dog covered in road rash was lying in a ditch.
    — Angela Blakely, USA TODAY, 23 May 2022
  • The fourth person suffered road rash, the affidavit states.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Most often, riders who fall crawl off the ground, spray antibiotic cream on road rashes and hop back on their bikes.
    — Michael Powell, New York Times, 25 July 2019
  • Fox 13 reports the victim has severe road rash, staples in his leg and damage to his ribs and lungs.
    — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Ortiz-Magro had apparent minor injuries to the mouth and arm as well as road rash.
    — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2018
  • That imagery is like motorcycle riders who puts on leather to protect them from road rash in a potential crash.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Bass and Lewis shared photos of their injuries — road rash and a swollen knee for Bass, a bruised ankle for Lewis.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2020
  • Bingham told the station that her daughter’s injuries included skull fractures, bleeding in her brain and road rash.
    — Dana Branham, Dallas News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • He was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries including road rash and cuts to his head, the officer said.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Tucker Sparks,12, is recovering from a fractured skull and road rash.
    — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The cousin who was in the car with her suffered only minor injuries, but Burrage had head injuries, spine fractures, road rash and lost her left ear.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 10 May 2018
  • Erwin said Ruger suffered only cuts and road rash, and was released to his owner Thursday afternoon.
    — Cathy Locke, sacbee, 18 Jan. 2018
  • For the minor operation, the physician will remove the top layer of the skin inside the hole to create an injury similar to road rash.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Motorcycle-specific pants are made with abrasion-resistant materials that will save you from road rash, and most have slots for knee and hip armor.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2021
  • With the first home game of the season looming in Week 3, the Panthers better hope that some home cooking is the cure to this early road rash of losses.
    — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Rucinski suffered extensive road rash on his right hip, and scrapes on his right knee, but was otherwise unharmed in the incident, the complaint stated.
    — Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Police said the victims had visible injuries, including gunshot wounds and scrapes, cuts, bruises and road rash as a result of the motorcycle crash.
    — Tia Lyons, arkansasonline.com, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Treatment for road rash Proper and prompt treatment of road rash is crucial to prevent infection, promote healing and minimize scarring.
    — Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The sedan took off southbound on Marina Bay Parkway, leaving the officer with broken bones, cuts to his head and road rash, the press release said.
    — Ellen Garrison, sacbee, 28 Jan. 2018

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