scarring

present participle of scar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarring
Verb
  • The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week on a Utah college campus marks the latest example of violence tearing through American politics across centuries and the ideological spectrum.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Greenlaw hasn’t played a healthy season since tearing his Achilles in a fluke moment in February 2024’s Super Bowl.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • To get a much clearer look at its fine details and avoid damaging the specimen, the research team used highly powerful synchrotron CT scans from facilities in France and the UK.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like trick-or-treating, ding-dong-ditch pranks can escalate, with some versions targeting the same homeowner repeatedly or battering on a door in a threatening manner.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • According to police, Crow and the woman he’s accused of battering live together and were involved in fight about past relationships.
    John MacLauchlan, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Doctors spent several minutes resuscitating Luka before making the difficult decision to use a paralyzing agent to stop him from moving and potentially hurting himself.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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