as in frightens
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scares
Any loud sound just scares her terribly.
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Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Look directly at the thing that scares you.
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Allbusiness,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Sherman acknowledged that pregnancy scares her, too.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
And Jalen Brunson’s multiple injuries scares thrust Alvarado into key, early minutes.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Gather five of the most relevant comedians working today and ask what scares them most, and the answers vary.
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Maybe the strait’s name—Death’s Door—scares them off.
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Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
26 May 2026
Visual scares, noise, and repellents work best when used as part of a layered approach.
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Look directly at the thing that scares you.
—
Allbusiness,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Sherman acknowledged that pregnancy scares her, too.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
And Jalen Brunson’s multiple injuries scares thrust Alvarado into key, early minutes.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Gather five of the most relevant comedians working today and ask what scares them most, and the answers vary.
—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Maybe the strait’s name—Death’s Door—scares them off.
—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
26 May 2026
Visual scares, noise, and repellents work best when used as part of a layered approach.
—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scares
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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But the future Hall of Famer is coming off ACL surgery, might lack mobility, and has a receiving corps that frightens nobody.
Verb
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Frankly, the thought of being beaten by the subscribers terrifies me.
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Aubry Bracco is the kind of player who terrifies a certain (male) demographic of Survivor alumni.
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Missile warning startles Dubai Earlier on Friday, a missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days.
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The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.
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“Scares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scares. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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