SCARRING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

scarring

verb

Definition of scarring

present participle of scar

as in bruising

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People should be building others up rather than tearing them down.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Penix, a first-round pick in 2024, started nine games last season before tearing his left ACL.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tearing

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Of course, those tires were severely flat-spotted and had to be changed, but that’s better than damaging the car’s bodywork or suspension.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
But experts like geoscientist Rajendran say construction has caused damage in other communities where hydropower projects are being built, including damaging mountain springs, causing homes to crack and even landslides.

— Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 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

Definition of lacerating

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There truly is no greater feeling than standing on the old-style terracing at Somerset Park with the wind battering my face while Ayr United plays the Beautiful Game.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of battering

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Three gunmen opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha township near Durban, killing 11 people, including a pregnant woman, and wounding three others.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

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