scars 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of scar
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys

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scars

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noun (2)

plural of scar
as in cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet

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scars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scar
as in bruises

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Recent Examples of scars
Noun
Cardiac arrhythmia ablation, according to the British Heart Foundation, is when heat or cold energy is used to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Wildfire burn scars increase the chances for flash-flooding events. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 But even Golan argues that realizing the two-state vision would be extremely difficult in the immediate term, given the mutual scars left by October 7 and the war that followed. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 Burn scars on the landscape from previous wildfires can also rapidly funnel water into dangerous downslope torrents. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 First, the permanent scars that remained from his original shooting at New York’s Quad Studios in ‘94. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The scars of the 2008 financial crisis are still scorched into Icelandic memory, and the small national currency lends itself to volatility and inflation spirals. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton said her tattoos ‘usually started out to cover’ scars. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scars
  1. defects
  2. cliffs
  3. wounds
  4. blotches
  5. escarpments
  6. tears
  7. marks
  8. crags
Noun
  • Electron diffraction provided another way to monitor the crystal structures as defects developed.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Insufficient airflow and light in the canopy can slow and reduce growth, and structural defects can lead to limb failure, opening the tree up to infection.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of defects
Noun
  • Unique red sand, aqua seas, and dramatic lava cliffs provide an inspired setting.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Try the Whiteside Mountain jaunt, which weaves up 750-foot-tall cliffs, or hike a stretch along the 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which leads to viewpoints like Wesser Bald Fire Tower.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cliffs
Verb
  • The kitchen wounds him, heals him, and becomes his crucible of faith.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • The Atlanta Games are later marred by the Centennial Olympic Park bombing that kills Alice Hawthorne, wounds 111 others.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of wounds
Noun
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of blotches
Noun
  • Their reconstruction suggests that the Grand Canyon region once sat near an ancient continental margin in a position comparable to modern great escarpments found in places such as South Africa and Brazil.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of escarpments
Verb
  • In a sense, the proof shows that a world in which love never returns is a world whose geometry tears itself apart—assuming, of course, the proof holds up.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of wiping firmware, an adversary nudges a setpoint, edits a protection parameter, distorts a sensor feed—or shows the operator a calm screen while the equipment tears itself apart.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tears
Noun
  • The star receiver tallied eight catches, 116 yards and two touchdowns, all career-high marks for him.
    — PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flies buzz over the rotting carcass, which is riven by claw marks so unnaturally deep that no one can determine whomauledit.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marks
Noun
  • Here, outdoor enthusiasts can experience the raging Potomac River and the rocky crags of Great Falls.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of crags

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