SCARRING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

scarring

verb

Definition of scarring

present participle of scar

as in bruising

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The family captured the moment a massive marine mammal slammed into the side of their boat, ripping a door from its hinges and tearing a hole in the hull.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
CorneaCare’s Self Heating Warm Compresses deliver instant warmth plus hydrated minerals aimed at dryness, fatigue, tearing and puffiness.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of tearing

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The 2025 decision came after the group claimed responsibility for breaking into a major air base, RAF Brize Norton, northwest of London, and damaging aircraft.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
In October 2025, Baja California’s prosecutor said a drone dropped homemade explosive devices at an anti-kidnapping prosecutor’s office in Tijuana, damaging four vehicles but causing no injuries.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Two generations of viewers have now grown up consuming The Daily Show’s lacerating take on politics.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
In the last year, Huston has broken his eye socket — twice — and his jaw, as well as lacerating his kidney, per posts on his social media.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026

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The United States joined Israel in attacking Iran’s military and nuclear program in two rounds, battering Iran and upending global markets far from the battlefield.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
That’s because there has been so much flooding, erosion, and battering by extreme winds, and an increasing number of severe and destructive storms.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of battering

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On July 17, an Iranian missile struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing three American soldiers and wounding four others.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Deputies returned fire, wounding 30-year-old Linda Mullennix and ending the standoff that began late Thursday.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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The nationwide high school protest movement — over deteriorating school buildings, teacher shortages, and inequalities hurting schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods — has energized young voters, who may prove key to the election outcome.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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