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
  • The best way to avoid damaging your curls is to create an anchor point for your veil to adhere to.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Lajčák stepped down to avoid damaging his ally, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, but denies any material wrongdoing.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 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
  • 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
  • Instead of battering and frying the rellenos, discover similar flavors by layering a flour and egg batter right on top of the shrimp mixture and baking.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • An airstrike also hit a police station in Gaza City, killing at least 14 and wounding others, Shifa Hospital director Mahamed Abu Selmiya said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • An airstrike also hit a police station in Gaza City, killing at least 14 and wounding others, Shifa Hospital director Mohamed Abu Selmiya said.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This is a relief for now, but the market won’t stop being worried about memory hurting gross margins until prices come down.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But Forte cautioned in a letter to the committee that the measure would handcuff the court, which sometimes must act to prevent a young person from hurting themselves or others.
    Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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