SCARRED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

scarred

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Definition of scarred

past tense of scar

as in bruised

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After the game, Tillman showed up at the press area without shoes on, his sock bloodied where a defender’s cleat had pierced his boot.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026

Definition of bloodied

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Traveling away from one’s homeland often meant being battered by the seas and landing on foreign soil seeking food, water, and respite.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of battered

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Kuwait has borne the brunt of Iranian strikes, with a desalination plant and oil refinery damaged.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Overnight strikes damaged two tunnels and a bridge, disrupting a main highway toward Bandar Abbas, Iran's main port that sits near the narrowest part of the strait, according to IRNA.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Definition of damaged

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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

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No officers were injured, but Leverett was shot multiple times and critically wounded when police returned fire.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Colt Gray, the Georgia teenager who fatally shot two teachers and two students and wounded nine others at Apalachee High School in September 2024, pleaded guilty Friday to four counts of murder and dozens of other charges.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of wounded

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The team says that insects were treated in line with research guidelines and that none were harmed during the project, which was published in Nature Communications.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
The Fire Department said that no firefighters were harmed, and that crews stayed on the scene into the night to monitor the situation.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of harmed

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The change is also expected to hurt Nike’s brick-and-mortar partners in the region, which have expanded their online presence in recent years to grow their own businesses.

— Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Smith looked bound for the big-league rotation before hurting his shoulder in June.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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