as in frightening
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scaring
The modus operandi generally involved either scaring a convenience store owner and fleeing with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, like one such incident at a 7-Eleven in Walnut Creek where masked men stole $8,000 in tobacco products, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
During today’s announcement, Kennedy at least acknowledged the trade-offs inherent in scaring pregnant Americans off Tylenol, and allowed that, sometimes, using it is unavoidable.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But, this conversation seems like one for closure and not growth, which, again, is scaring me.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike other security systems that passively report break-ins to customers or police, Sauron security agents are constantly monitoring to provide real-time incident responses such as watching and scaring away a would-be robber via their speaker system.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wednesday takes Enid’s Driver’s Ed lesson to go there, scaring the instructor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Today he’s frustrated by false rumors about immigration enforcement at the mall that are scaring many would-be customers.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Weitzman said a large number of animals arrive at shelters on or around the Fourth of July, due to fireworks scaring animals or people’s homes and side gates not being as secure due to people walking in and out of the homes.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
During today’s announcement, Kennedy at least acknowledged the trade-offs inherent in scaring pregnant Americans off Tylenol, and allowed that, sometimes, using it is unavoidable.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But, this conversation seems like one for closure and not growth, which, again, is scaring me.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike other security systems that passively report break-ins to customers or police, Sauron security agents are constantly monitoring to provide real-time incident responses such as watching and scaring away a would-be robber via their speaker system.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wednesday takes Enid’s Driver’s Ed lesson to go there, scaring the instructor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Today he’s frustrated by false rumors about immigration enforcement at the mall that are scaring many would-be customers.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Weitzman said a large number of animals arrive at shelters on or around the Fourth of July, due to fireworks scaring animals or people’s homes and side gates not being as secure due to people walking in and out of the homes.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaring
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Instances of swatting have been plaguing the nation for years, with fake shooting threats frightening the public and forcing schools, hospitals, grocery stores, office buildings, and airports into temporary lockdowns.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The game is twisted, disturbing, and terrifying in all the right ways.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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On the same day, 100 cyclists, e-bike and dirt bike riders took over a Boston highway, terrifying local drivers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a follow-up video, the owner revealed a gentle method for waking the puppy without startling her.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Constellation Brands, the beers’ parent company, warned in April that the president’s deportation push was spooking Latino customers and hurting beer sales.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the British prime minister backed a mini-budget featuring a raft of unfunded fiscal stimulus, spooking the City to the extent that the pound spiraled to its lowest value ever against the dollar.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Scaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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