SCARRED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

scarred

verb

Definition of scarred

past tense of scar

as in bruised

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Figuratively speaking, by this point, this class has been bloodied in battle and have gotten to know each other.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Sondheimer has bloodied his hands climbing over a fence to exit a bolted stadium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloodied

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Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Analysts believe that the successor's profile could offer the bank re-rating potential, especially as the stock has been battered since the start of the year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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Overnight strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed two police officers in Dnipro, officials said, while a drone attack in Kyiv wounded three people after hitting a residential building.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting outside a laundromat on the edge of Carmichael that left a man wounded late Wednesday.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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While many credit Giuliani with bringing down crime in the city during his first term, critics said his hardline tactics went too far and disproportionately harmed New Yorkers of color.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Just last month, Meta agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims by 29 states that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users while also agreeing to new child-safety measures on the platforms.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmed

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Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Higher yields and rates, meanwhile, tend to hurt people who are borrowing money.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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