scarring

Definition of scarringnext
present participle of scar

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy didn’t play at all last season after tearing his ACL, but after skipping the combine, was able to run during his pro day.
    Ben Kamisar, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
  • On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wind gusts reached up to 110 mph, damaging homes throughout the city as the storm moved northeast.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Days of severe storms to come The shift in the weather pattern that sparked Thursday night’s storms will keep the threat level elevated for damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes in the central US into early next week.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 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
  • The Giants rediscovered their offense Friday, battering one of their former pitchers and winning 10-5 against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Super Typhoon Sinlaku began battering the Northern Mariana Islands earlier this week, causing damage on the islands of Tinian and Saipan and flash flooding in Guam, the site of several American military bases.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • During Thursday's attacks, the Conservatory's student accommodation was hit by a Russian drone, wounding five, officials said.
    Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Harwood was struck three times, and Morisson was struck once, mortally wounding both.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With less threat of high inflation hurting the economy, a sustained drop in oil prices could convince the Federal Reserve to resume its cuts to interest rates to help the economy.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • My head was hurting really bad.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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