scarring

Definition of scarringnext
present participle of scar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarring
Verb
  • Three weeks after tearing her ACL, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia won a World Cup race in 2022.
    Outside, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
  • What if the Celtics won a ring without Jayson Tatum, who could still come back this season after tearing his Achilles tendon in last year’s playoffs?
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
  • This will keep other items from damaging the leather, as well as keep it dust free.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 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
  • Skattebo was a fitting backfield mate, his battering-ram style producing 98 yards and three touchdowns in the Week 6 win over the Eagles.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Given how DeSantis and his allies are battering local governments for alleged waste, fraud and abuse, their silence in this case is conspicuous.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Last week, a drone strike hit close to a WFP facility in the Blue Nile province, wounding a WFP worker, Brown said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Last week, a drone strike hit close to a WFP facility in the Blue Nile province, wounding a WFP worker, Brown also said.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That said, a season-ending injury to Zach Charbonnet leaves the Seahawks with only one dangerous runner, and Kenneth Walker is more adept at hurting defenses inside than on the edges, where the Patriots are weakest.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Cornyn is in a heated primary against state Attorney General Ken Paxton; both parties think a Paxton win would make the seat far more competitive, hurting the party nationally.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on scarring

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!