SCARRED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

scarred

verb

Definition of scarred

past tense of scar

as in bruised

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And then he’s almost immediately captured by Grant men who return him beaten and bloodied to Arch Bug.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Walsh was discovered upstairs, bloodied after apparently cutting herself with a knife, responding officers reported.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bloodied

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Russian missile and drone attacks killed five people in Kyiv and left at least 600,000 without power, as strikes battered the capital’s energy infrastructure for a third night.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The storm battered the coast over the weekend with wind, rain and unusually large waves, which tore apart a historic boardwalk and smashed into coastal homes.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of battered

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The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Five people were killed and 36 wounded in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital that lasted from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, Kyiv police said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The two exchanged gunfire, and she was shot in the thigh and knee and wounded in her index finger.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of wounded

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Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
With both Penix and Tagovailoa injured to begin the season and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the offense scored just 16 points over the first two weeks of the season.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of injured

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Comans had filed a lawsuit in July 2025 that challenged her removal and argued that DHS and FEMA harmed her reputation by falsely accusing her of funneling millions of dollars to New York City for the hotels.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The victim said her children were home during the incidents, but were not harmed.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of harmed

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