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

Definition of battered

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At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Don Curry Nature Trail — named for the Troop 326 scoutmaster and Fort Worth attorney — replaced an older trail that had been damaged by erosion.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Jen Macdonel, Claire Macdonel's mother, told Fox News Digital that the barracuda attack lacerated four of her daughter's tendons, in addition to a nerve and a ligament.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of lacerated

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The settlement would resolve a multistate lawsuit that alleged Meta designed and deployed addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public about the potential dangers.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
No one was harmed as the Brewers celebrated Black culture for one night during a 162-game regular season.

— D.L. Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmed

Verb

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

Definition of hurt

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