as in frightening
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scaring
Episodes find the gang scaring people for class assignments while carefully keeping the monster world under wraps.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Predator decoys that are in constant motion may be most effective at scaring birds.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
However, the fact that both are scaring away new users thanks to soaring prices isn’t exactly a vote of confidence to investors, which could soon force AI executives to rethink their business models.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Protester Priscilla Imani said the area’s association with the quarantine facility was scaring away tourists who come to climb Mount Kenya or see rhinos.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
But the buildup to America’s first time hosting the World Cup since 1994 has been nonstop controversy, from exorbitant ticket cost and price-gouging for public transportation to our country’s far-right immigration policies scaring away many would-be visitors.
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Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
The former talk show host is keeping up with her tradition of scaring her guests and friends, four years after the end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
New luxury tax thresholds were introduced, imposing punitive roster-building restrictions on big spenders, scaring teams away from keeping their championship cores intact.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Predator decoys that are in constant motion may be most effective at scaring birds.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
However, the fact that both are scaring away new users thanks to soaring prices isn’t exactly a vote of confidence to investors, which could soon force AI executives to rethink their business models.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Protester Priscilla Imani said the area’s association with the quarantine facility was scaring away tourists who come to climb Mount Kenya or see rhinos.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
But the buildup to America’s first time hosting the World Cup since 1994 has been nonstop controversy, from exorbitant ticket cost and price-gouging for public transportation to our country’s far-right immigration policies scaring away many would-be visitors.
—
Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
The former talk show host is keeping up with her tradition of scaring her guests and friends, four years after the end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
New luxury tax thresholds were introduced, imposing punitive roster-building restrictions on big spenders, scaring teams away from keeping their championship cores intact.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaring
Verb
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Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.
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This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.
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Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is breathtaking and also terrifying with a 4-year-old along.
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Facing the endless Cylon onslaught in the void of space is terrifying even in 2D battles, but many of Scattered Hopes' gut punches happen during unexpected narrative events or tough choices that doom entire ship populations.
Verb
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Soon, representatives of the security services began spooking entrepreneurs with public attacks, interrogations, and arrests.
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And importantly, the SPV marketplace allows for company insiders—including their billionaire founders—to cash out secretly without spooking the market.
Verb
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Some cyclists sped by pretty quickly, startling us and our dog.
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Hauge called that startling, given that court filing fees alone cost just as much.
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“Scaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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