SCARRED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

scarred

verb

Definition of scarred

past tense of scar

as in bruised

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Walsh was discovered upstairs, bloodied after apparently cutting herself with a knife, responding officers reported.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bloodied

Verb

Hurricane Fiona had battered the town in September 2022, on record as the worst tropical storm ever to hit Canada.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Not long after Tung took office in 1997, Hong Kong’s economy was battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of battered

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This began to seem unnecessary, because one either feels and believes that torture is wrong, or else one is damaged.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, intense waves from Hurricane Marie damaged beachfront homes in parts of Southern California and chewed away at beaches.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of damaged

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At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and three others were wounded in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa on Tuesday night, police said.

— Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Authorities didn’t immediately give out details on the condition of the three people who were wounded.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounded

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After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the NTSB report said, the pilot ejected at 3,000 feet above sea level and was seriously injured.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, two days after two boys were killed and two women were injured in a DeKalb County shooting, police said.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of injured

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Other governments and experts said Cambodia has not done enough against the perpetrators of the scam industry that has harmed people globally and called for criminal prosecutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
All four companies continue to face hundreds of lawsuits from individuals, families and school districts claiming their platforms harmed young users.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmed

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Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In late July, Fortescue told investors China had cut back on its iron ore purchases, hurting revenues.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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