scar·er
ˈskerə(r),
ˈska(a)r-
plural -s
: one that scares
rooks … haunted the newly sown fields, and rose in clouds at the scarers shout—
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Adrian BellExamples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun (1)
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mancini also faced a difficult health scare in the midst of his big-league career.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Verb
Late one night, with the neighbors’ dogs loose once again, Courtney Guarnieri fired shots into the darkness to scare them away.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Noun
After a first half for the ages, USMNT fans got a scare when star Christian Pulisic did not return for the second half of the United States' World Cup opener against Paraguay.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mancini also faced a difficult health scare in the midst of his big-league career.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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