scarified

past tense of scarify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarified
Verb
  • Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In the first Nobody, Odenkirk’s Hutch has to reignite the sleeping assassin within himself after his family was frightened by a botched home invasion.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Parents, scared by the specter of brain damage, are reluctant to let their kids play tackle football.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His home’s security system was triggered and reportedly scared off the burglar, and nothing was stolen from the property.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In that episode, the college football fans are terrified to find themselves in Pro Town, a place where people go to yoga on Saturdays.
    Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Murillo recalled a Cuban grandmother whose grandchildren were terrified to go to school after their father was detained in front of them at their own home by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Seagulls lift off the beach, startled by the sudden salty cacophony.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While some dogs are more confident, others may become easily startled by noises, objects, or movements that appear harmless to humans.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Scarified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarified. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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