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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Recent Examples of scar
Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
Verb
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At the end of the season four finale, his body was found bloodied in a fountain in the building’s courtyard.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In that last act, your character is battered and bloodied beyond belief.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, picking better candidates not only makes tactical sense but also removes much of the opportunity for the other side to tear them down.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Less than two months later, Diggs tore his ACL in a standard weekly practice at The Star in Frisco, ending his season before it could really get started after just two games played.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More Michael Owens/Getty Images Buffalo's defense, which had been getting gashed all night long, stepped up in a major way.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Buffs bit on a zone-read fake on Delaware’s first drive as tailback Jo Silver opened the game by gashing CU for a 10-yard gain.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Australian playwright Tony McNamara has turned his side hustle as a screenwriter into a blessing for Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite), and viewers of The Great, his bawdy historical farce for Hulu, can attest to his love of layered, lacerating insults.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking the animal alongside others in his party when the buffalo charged and gored him.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Using abrasive cleaner or products with harsh chemicals can damage the beautiful material and lead to a less-than-pretty tub.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But posting on social media leaves a record, and in times of escalating political polarization, those declarations can be seen as damaging to the reputation of an individual or their employer.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But some of his campaign’s reactions to Fetterman’s stroke in May 2022 hurt his chances even more.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lopes is a very tough fighter, but his inability to stay technical will hurt him against the powerful Silva.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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