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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
In-Depth Technique Comparison Turkey’s top clinics offer three main methods for hair transplantation: FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction): This standard method extracts each follicle individually and is designed to minimize scarring, though healing varies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The authors suggest several possible factors, from the scarring effects of recessions on job and housing prospects, to declines in health care funding and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
In-Depth Technique Comparison Turkey’s top clinics offer three main methods for hair transplantation: FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction): This standard method extracts each follicle individually and is designed to minimize scarring, though healing varies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The department said floods and high-water events are likely because of the wildfire burn scars in the area.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
Verb
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Skin around the bite may bruise or turn blueish, resulting in a bulls-eye look, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump, too, faced bruising results in the poll, with most respondents labeling his actions as authoritarian and damaging to the U.S. economy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Photos of the man shared with IndyStar show him on a hospital bed, bloodied, with a neck brace and a large gash on the left side of his face.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
5 Oct. 2025
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Physics took care of the rest, and while knees and elbows were bloodied and egos were bruised, the ensuing spill may have worked in the league’s favor.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of the eight people who were wounded and survived the mass shooting and fire Sunday at a Grand Blanc Township church, the first to get treatment at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital was a 6-year-old boy, said the doctor who cared for him.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 people were wounded.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aiyuk, who tore his ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, isn't close to returning, and Pearsall and Jennings have what appear to be more minor ailments.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Driven by Jonny Greenwood’s relentless score, the movie summons not only the images but the psycho-spiritual sensations of a country tearing itself apart.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’ve gotten gashed in every game this season and especially in their two road games in Detroit and Vegas.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Baez gashed the Eagles’ defense for 139 yards on 16 carries in the first half alone.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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His desperate, lacerating Teddy is a character who has ruined his own life, who has martyred himself out of his devotion to The Truth.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, a New Jersey man who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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This common strain releases a toxin that can damage blood vessels in the intestines and kidneys, which can cause serious complications like kidney damage.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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