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scarred

verb

Definition of scarrednext
past tense of scar
as in bruised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarred
  1. bloodied
  2. battered
  3. damaged
  4. lacerated
  5. wounded
  6. injured
  7. harmed
  8. hurt
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The suicide attack on Friday brought down an outer wall of the police offices and badly damaged the mosque.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Aid groups warn more than three-quarters of Gaza’s housing stock is damaged, thousands of buildings are at risk of collapse, and residents grow especially vulnerable when winter rains seep into weakened structures.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lacerated
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • More complaints stem from congressional map fight Hoskins is facing two other lawsuits filed in the past week by voters alleging they were harmed by Hoskins actions.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Longmont law enforcement is hoping to identify who harmed Starry.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of hurt
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“Scarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarred. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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