as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scar
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Penelope is hounded by muscular new suitors awaiting the throne, while Odysseus isn’t recognized anymore due to the scars of war, though Fiennes is in top physical shape.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The condition means that your uterine cells grow outside of the uterus causing tissue build-up and scarring—and a lot of pain—and there is no cure.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Husk’s got a drinking problem, a broken (and unspoken) family past, and a giant surgery scar running up his chest.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Penelope is hounded by muscular new suitors awaiting the throne, while Odysseus isn’t recognized anymore due to the scars of war, though Fiennes is in top physical shape.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Laser treatment may destroy surrounding healthy tissue, which often results in a small blind spot where the laser has scarred the retina.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The condition means that your uterine cells grow outside of the uterus causing tissue build-up and scarring—and a lot of pain—and there is no cure.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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Typical symptoms of a broken leg include intense pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty moving your leg.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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After seeing a string of losses in the House, Senate, and White House in November, some Democratic insiders warned the bruising results warranted a change in media strategy, including going on conservative media outlets and alternative platforms that party chiefs have largely avoided.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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None was bigger than the Ohio State-Michigan brawl, which left players and coaches bloodied, and at least one officer injured.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Nurse was left woozy and bloodied and remained on the ice as the officials reviewed the play and confirmed the penalty call.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The White House said last week that more than 1,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed or wounded fighting Ukrainian troops in Kursk, with a few choosing suicide over surrender.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Despite staggering Russian losses — with more than 1,500 killed and wounded every day in recent weeks, according to Western estimates — the scope of attacks continues to grow, according to soldiers at the front and military analysts.Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hurricanes Milton and Helene tore through the southeastern U.S., causing billions in damages, while the Midwest endured an above average outbreak of 1700 tornadoes.David Tobias, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Kyler Murray has five touchdowns to six interceptions across his last seven games and the defense was gashed by the Panthers, of all teams, for 36 points last Sunday.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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After Daily’s second interception, Horvath gashed through Army’s defense for a 48-yard gain that would essentially put the game out of reach for Army.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Whitaker was also in the hot seat after a door blew out of a Boeing plane in January, causing weeks of scrutiny into the company’s manufacturing safety.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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The lack of upside in Oracle’s results and outlook is bringing out the sellers, who are seizing on the idea that all this investment in AI isn’t worth it if companies aren’t blowing out the numbers.Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Migrant children have been lacerated by the fences, needing stitches in some cases, USA TODAY has reported.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2024
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As the rapid retreat of ISIS from the Mosul Dam indicated, U.S. aircraft can lacerate ISIS when its fighters come out in numbers on the offensive, or stop to set up mortar or artillery positions.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
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The elaborate play features four actors dressed as stereotypical Englishmen being gored in an intricate burst of fight choreography that elicits cheers from the natives.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last year, a 47-year-old woman was gored by a bison not far from where this most recent incident took place.Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 3 June 2024
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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