SCARRING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

scarring

verb

Definition of scarring

present participle of scar

as in bruising

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In a series of videos posted on social media and flagged by KOB4, Martinez filmed himself tearing the camera towers down in order to return them to their rightful owners.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Because the tool cuts through vibration rather than force, the edge is designed to stay closer to true, with reduced crushing or tearing on delicate parts and thin sheet stock.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tearing

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Importantly, all of this imaging was possible without damaging Scotty’s priceless fossils.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Smaller glass shards likely won’t cause symptoms, but bigger pieces with sharp edges run the risk of damaging the throat, stomach and intestines, according to the National Capital Poison Center.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of damaging

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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

Definition of lacerating

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Her boyfriend was never charged, though he was sentenced to probation for battering a police officer about five weeks after Danielle was killed.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Across the country in Hawaii, Hurricane Lala grazed the state over the weekend, battering the islands with heavy rains and winds, but did not make landfall.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of battering

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In Zaporizhzhia, drone strikes killed a 74-year-old man and wounded three people, while a drone damaged an apartment building, wounding seven people, in the Khmelnytskyi region.

— Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Iran accused Washington of striking a wedding party, killing four people and wounding dozens.

— Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounding

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Recent polling shows that high pump prices are driving down presidential approval and hurting Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Any increase to interest rates that could cool inflation also risks hurting the jobs market.

— Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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