SCARRING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

scarring

verb

Definition of scarring

present participle of scar

as in bruising

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Fast movement feels more immediate, while VRR helps reduce distracting screen tearing when frame rates change.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Like carrying three handleless paper bags from the trunk in one trip, your roster is suddenly a fragile, tearing mess.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tearing

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You can often get prequalified to get a sense of the rate and term a lender is likely to approve you for, without damaging your credit score.

— Dan Avery,Brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Zelensky said that a passenger train was also struck in the Mykolaiv region on Wednesday, damaging a railway station and a diesel locomotive.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 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

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The California coast braces for another battering California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues to strengthen, with more sand erosion and damage possible, according to new data.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The suspect above is being sought by CPD for allegedly battering another CTA Red Line passenger while make antisemitic statements.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of battering

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Hunter Nadeau, the man accused of killing one person and wounding several others in a shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire last year, plans to use an insanity defense.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The attacks struck two Ukrnafta gas stations, killing two people and wounding six at one of them, the prosecutor's office said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounding

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The attacks have hit publishers financially, Berezhna said, hurting their ability to invest in new authors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
This year's Dreamforce lands at a pivotal moment for Salesforce, which has been through a rocky year due to concerns about artificial intelligence hurting its business.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurting

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