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
Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Keeping the area clean, moisturized, and protected from the sun helps prevent complications like scarring or pigmentation changes.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Instead, our tissues react to injury by scarring, laying down heaps of collagen and calling it a day, Monaghan said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Keeping the area clean, moisturized, and protected from the sun helps prevent complications like scarring or pigmentation changes.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
Verb
Is the scar meant to imply that his original character survived?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
Verb
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Hannah-Kim claimed in official records that she was bruised and in pain during her initial interaction with Kove at the 2025 Summer Con.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Unlike traditional body cupping, the practice shouldn’t cause bruising or leave behind any marks.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
Verb
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On the day she was born in 2009, her mother allegedly drowned her inside their Union City apartment, then left her body in a dumpster, stuck to a Costco receipt, bloodied pantyhose and random trash, for a man searching for recyclables to find.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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President Trump was also targeted in two assassination attempts, including one in which a bullet grazed and bloodied the side of his ear while on stage at a rally.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Six people were wounded in Cherkasy, including a child, regional Gov. Ihor Taburets said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Two people were wounded in another Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Bryansk in western Russia, regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz said Sunday morning, adding that seven more Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the region.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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And yes, this means that even a T. rex could have been more inclined to saunter around and maybe jog, rather than tearing across the land at top speeds of 27-29 km/h (17-18 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Hurricane Ian tore through the original building his family had operated for decades.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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That’s when Brandon Nimmo woke up to head for the hotel bathroom in the middle of the night, somehow fainted, gashed his forehead and wound up arriving at the park later with a bandage on his head and a hospital bracelet around his hand.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Grizzlies gashed Minnesota to the tune of 72 points in the first half, using an up-tempo attack that consistently had the Wolves on their heels.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The door plug panel blew out about six minutes after takeoff, and the plane was able to return to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Elder told the outlet those who sought medical attention at UMC had injuries ranging from severe head injuries and lacerated spleens to bullet grazes and multiple broken bones.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Deputies found her body only partially clothed and had two black eyes, swollen and lacerated lips and other facial injuries.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Bison snaps at Yellowstone tourist who got too close A Yellowstone tourist was nearly gored by a bison earlier this month after trying to pet it.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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