Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarred
Verb
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Season 1 ended with heroes Brian and Ellen getting their hands bloodied while trying to run away together.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Photos of the man shared with IndyStar show him on a hospital bed, bloodied, with a neck brace and a large gash on the left side of his face.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skattebo battered his way to 98 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The archipelago nation has also been battered by two destructive typhoons this month.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid cans that are damaged, dented, bulging, or leaking.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year, landmines killed or wounded more than 5,700 people, the vast majority of whom were civilians, according to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, an annual report published by a consortium of non-profit groups.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two years, more than 10% of Gaza’s population is dead or wounded; about 90% of its population has been displaced; 78% of all structures have been destroyed or damaged; 95% of hospitals have been rendered non-functional; and 90% of the schools have been damaged or destroyed.—
Shibley Telhami,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Redfield in Jefferson County on Thursday night, according to Nick Genty, a spokesperson for Arkansas State Police.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late Friday or early Saturday, the city’s mayor said.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The animals can be harmed by entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships and other hazards at sea.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The city's next mayor will have a solid financial track to work with, experts say, but will need to strategize ways to invest in the city without hurting its core services.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Manufacturing has been declining nationally for the past few years, Jacobsen said, which hurts the manufacturing-heavy southeast region more than other parts of the state.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Scarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarred. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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