Meaning & use
Reinjured
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Injured again in the same place or way as a previous injury.
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The runner reinjured her hamstring just weeks after returning from her last injury.
He was cautious with his knee, afraid he might reinjure it during practice.
A note on using this word
Commonly used in sports and medicine, where reinjuring a healing body part often requires a longer recovery than the original injury.
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re-hurt
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