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scar

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noun (2)

as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet

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scar

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verb

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Recent Examples of scar
Noun
Topicals Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration $38 Sephora $38 Amazon This serum is designed to reduce discoloration, acne scars, and dark spots—for all skin shades. Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025 In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
The vibrations of the waves move faster in areas of scarring. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024 My skin, previously mostly acne-free with a bit of scarring, started developing active acne again. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scar 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
Verb
  • The former Democratic congresswoman and onetime Democratic presidential candidate has stirred up waves of controversy from across the political spectrum and is expected to face a bruising confirmation battle.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The University of San Francisco’s shooters responded by bruising the rim.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But: There's no reason that bloodies and dirties are our only savory option.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the trailer before he’s rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Residents reported constant gunfire and explosions and Palestinian health services reported at least four wounded, after 10 people were killed a day earlier.
    Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The 12-year-old boy was wounded and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Hartford Courant reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Zoom in: Divers worked in 20-minute shifts around the wreckage, swimming through the pitch-black depths and taking breaks at times to replace their suits, torn by debris.
    Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
  • However, there are people working with Fernanda Torres tearing me and ‘Emilia Pérez’ down.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Saquon Barkley gashed Washington for 296 of his league-best 2,005 rushing yards and four of his 13 touchdowns on the ground.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • During the ruckus, Blake is gashed by the beast, beginning his gradual transformation and degeneration into a Wolf Man.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The few that stood had their walls blown out and were badly damaged.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs blew out Allen’s Buffalo Bills, 38-24, in the AFC Championship Game in 2021, leading by at least two scores for nearly all of the second half.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Brzezinski and Scarborough’s criticism of the president’s day-one actions comes a little over two months after the talk show couple were lacerated by liberals for privately visiting then-President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate back in November.
    Harrison Chon-Walker, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Previous reports noted that the elephant gored the student, but Spanish news agency EFE verified that she was not gored, per the Daily Mail.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • 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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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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