Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarred
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The play was widely denounced after Greig bloodied a defenseless Walker with an uppercut to the face while Walker was held in a headlock by another Senators player.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
In six weeks, Iran was bloodied and battered into submission.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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But a slowing economy and crisis-battered housing market could upend that.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The movie industry was battered by the pandemic and increasing competition from the small screen.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Still vehicle electronics can be damaged from reverse polarity, poor or wrong connection points or voltage spikes from improper equipment.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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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
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In 2015, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and left more than 260 wounded.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported Friday at least 37 people, including hospital staffers, women, children and a Canadian national, were wounded in Israeli strikes on towns in Lebanon’s Tyre District in the southern part of the country on the coast on the Mediterranean Sea.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The district attorney’s office also has filed felony child endangerment charges against a Yorba Linda father whose 12-year-old son was critically injured after crashing a modified e-motorcycle allegedly capable of speeds up to 60 mph.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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No animals or people were harmed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Qi Wang Chief Investment Officer (Wealth Management) Additionally, Taiwan and Korea are large energy importers, meaning higher oil prices from Middle East tensions could hurt their purchasing power and international competitiveness, even as AI demand boosts exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Scarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarred. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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