as in to frighten
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Recent Examples of scare
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The policy changes haven’t scared off everyone yet.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Countless horror movies, particularly in recent years, have given us metaphor monsters and heavy themes that outweigh the scares.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Officers roamed with guns, which further scared her children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The policy changes haven’t scared off everyone yet.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
However, Boyett says the sill wears down over time, leading the Corps to rebuild the sill in the fall of 2024 to prevent another water scare in New Orleans.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Countless horror movies, particularly in recent years, have given us metaphor monsters and heavy themes that outweigh the scares.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare
Verb
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The king of the forest was once frightened by the sound of a bull.—
John Nemec,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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The prospect of returning to the role, first for a West End reprise in February and then for the Brooklyn performance frightened her.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harassment, fear alter campus life As prestigious universities like Harvard became a focal point of outside scrutiny last year, external harassment had devastating effects on students, the report says.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those fears are the result, most directly, of Mr. Trump’s ever-shifting trade policies, which threaten to drive up consumer prices, disrupt global supply chains and inspire retaliatory tariffs from U.S. trading partners.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Oh, this shot of Charity with three blonde dolls is terrifying.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Sewing anxiety and confusion are usually first steps from Trump ahead of negotiation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Annoying airport delays, congested highways and spiraling vacation costs can result in stress and anxiety.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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That aural reminder punctuates my days now, and frequently startles me.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the website also has messages about residents being startled, as Catanzaro was, by stealthy contractors with air guns.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Without firing a shot, China could liquidate these assets and cause instability in our financial markets raising interest rates, weakening the dollar and creating a panic.—
Paul Bernstein,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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Dylan Cozens gets the glory of a short-handed goal that put Maple Leafs fans in a panic entering Game 6.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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