scabs

plural of scab

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scabs
Noun
  • Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Local agency Legacy Casting is putting out a call for real-life oil and gas workers, or roughnecks, to appear in the show.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The tournaments pit heroes like Liu Kang, Raiden, and Sonya Blade against such villains as Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Space crimes, time crimes, crypto miscreants, brain hacking, AI, robotic crimes.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Forget headlines about ransomware paid, or about the billions of dollars lost every year to increasingly clever miscreants.
    Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some nuts and seeds are higher in magnesium than others and are smart choices for those looking to boost their intake.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of saturated fat, the current guidelines encourage eating foods that are high in unsaturated fat, including nuts, avocados and olive oil, which are linked to lower cardiovascular risk.
    Will Stone, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On a classic 10-day Galápagos sailing, learn how to capture the best photos of giant turtles, blue-footed boobies, and sea lions from National Geographic photography expert Rich Reid.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Season 2 brings viewers back to Nevermore Academy, the gothic high school for supernatural scamps that Wednesday enrolled in last time around, and subsequently helped save from Season 1 villains Tyler (Hunter Doohan) and Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci, a one-time Wednesday herself).
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Scabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scabs. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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