SCARIFIED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

scarified

verb

past tense of scarify

as in frightened

to strike with fear that foolish woman would be scarified by a mouse

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Recent Examples of scarified Once the tree is removed from the pot, the root ball is scarified. — Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

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Her mount, meanwhile, is frightened by lightning and runs off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The rising cost of health care has frightened many people, including those with health insurance.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of frightened

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Midland Democrat Kathleen Curell worries some of those persuadable voters may be scared off by some of El-Sayed's positions.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
The size of this verdict scared Meta into recently settling a similar case brought by 47 other states for a total that could reach $18 billion.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of scared

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Looking back on taking over a character so closely associated with Parton, Hilty once admitted that the prospect of playing Doralee with Parton watching initially terrified her.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Jaylen Edgar, the teenager tried for the 2024 Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two, injured several others and terrified thousands, was found guilty of all charges Monday.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrified

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While holding Gnocchi, a large street cleaning truck whipped down the street and startled him into clawing away.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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