scarring

Definition of scarringnext
present participle of scar

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Johnn Baptista, who lives in the area, shared footage with the Miami Herald that showed the storm tearing his awning off the ground and tossing a children’s play set and other items across his yard.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • On Friday, the actor and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer was involved in wreck with Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill on the Bristol Motor Speedway, damaging his Malcolm in the Middle themed Ford F-150 and taking him out of the race.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The songs are at times over-the-top, at others lacerating in their introspection about everything from the anxiety of aging to the anguished choice to terminate a pregnancy.
    Adam Bradley Luis Alberto Rodriguez Carlos Nazario, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coastal cities are dealing with more erosion from sea-level rise due to climate change, Griggs added, and the battering from bigger storms is another impact.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Israel conducted mass strikes on Lebanon, killing more than 300 people and wounding more than 1,000.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yet Dupuy-Spencer continued to struggle personally and financially, hurting her prospects of completing her art education.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how China's long-term investments in innovation are paying off in EVs – and how protective tariffs may end up hurting American automakers down the road.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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