as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scar
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
But not all surgeons are aligned in thinking that younger skin will have a more exuberant scar response, or in ruling patients out based on age alone.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Around 50 million people worldwide live with this infection, and every year, about 242,000 people die, mostly because long‑term infection can scar the liver or lead to liver cancer.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The last decade has been marked by turmoil in the region from major wildfires that forced evacuations and destroyed homes, causing burn scars that fostered dangerous debris flows.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
But not all surgeons are aligned in thinking that younger skin will have a more exuberant scar response, or in ruling patients out based on age alone.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Start the journey with reVive’s Acne Light Therapy Bundle: consisting of medical-grade light therapy treatment panels and handheld acne devices that not only deal with your flare-ups at present but also help prevent future ones and mitigate scarring.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Around 50 million people worldwide live with this infection, and every year, about 242,000 people die, mostly because long‑term infection can scar the liver or lead to liver cancer.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
Verb
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Profits at the country’s major industrial firms have been battered by the bruising price wars sweeping across several industries last year as sluggish consumer demands left companies grappling with excess capacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each provides Invincible with a parade of creative conflicts to overcome, often leaving him beat and bloodied in the process.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Miami got some good licks on Mendoza, bloodying his lip early on a shot from Jakobe Thomas that probably could have drawn a flag for targeting.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan has been wounded physically, mentally and emotionally at the end of this season.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thirty years ago, the firestorm over a 21-day shutdown revived Bill Clinton's presidency and grievously wounded Newt Gingrich's speakership.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Walmart had become the poster child of the big bad corporation that underpaid its workers, squeezed its suppliers and tore at the fabric of small-town America.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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When there is this much money to be made, that possibility with always crush common sense, and makes the chance at a migraine, a broken bone or torn ACL worth the risk.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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James Cook’s first carry went for 16 yards around his right tackle, the Broncos were gashed, Bills Mafia smelled blood, and the tone was set.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone park A prominent wolf that lived among Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack is believed to have been illegally shot and killed just outside the park last month, according to wildlife experts.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This deer can’t even grab a bite at the local deer feeder without getting gored.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Regarding the third issue, cracking indicates the spark plug is damaged beyond repair and must be replaced.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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His own home was seriously damaged in the fire, forcing him to live elsewhere for the past year, and his mother-in-law’s home was destroyed.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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