injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

Examples of injury-prone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
There are some older, injury-prone free agents still out there, who would, like Quintana, need time to ramp up. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 This summer feels like the right time to sell underperforming or injury-prone players who have been given multiple chances including Yves Bissouma and Richarlison. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 On the market, Holmes received a smaller average annual salary ($13 million) than injury-prone starters such as Frankie Montas ($17 million), Alex Cobb ($15) and Matthew Boyd ($14.5 million). Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Based on how that trade went over, Chisholm should probably avoid dealing Jayson Tatum for an older and more injury-prone player. Jay King, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for injury-prone

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Injury-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!