scarred

Definition of scarrednext
past tense of scar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarred
Verb
  • Jones found success using a left hook to the body followed by a straight right hand down the middle that bloodied Gualtieri’s nose.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Festivities kicked off with a trailer narrated by Uma Thurman (objectively cool), and a handful of mostly uncompetitive undercard bouts (save the always game and bloodied Nate Diaz), the crowd loudly booing MVP promoter Jake Paul at his own event, and the graphic getting Rousey’s age wrong.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
    Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • They are lacerated by propellers.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At least two people were wounded in a shooting at a Pomona apartment complex on Thursday afternoon.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The man does not appear to be injured.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The shootings, which police suspect were committed by one man, left one person dead and four people injured.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Mitchell said public trust was harmed due to a lack of input from average citizens.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Two people were hurt Tuesday evening when a taxi struck a pedestrian and then a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Feelings are still hurt and even scarred within the LGBTQ+ community.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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“Scarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarred. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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