Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarring
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Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum released footage Saturday night of himself going through a basketball workout about 4 1/2 months after tearing his Achilles tendon.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025 -
The director was tearing pages out of the script.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lifting them out of the ground requires some gentleness to avoid damaging them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 people were killed there on Saturday as Israel continues battering Gaza City.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams’ brother allegedly shot the man several times, critically wounding him.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Offensively, Forest were good at hurting teams on the counter with their pace.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But a blanket tariff across the board could discourage that or limit options — hurting both Hollywood films and the global industry that helps create them.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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