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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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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Recent Examples of scars
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Overall, despite its debt and regulatory scars, Gemini has a few strong cards to play.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.
—Katlein Franca, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Versluis used scars, staples and twisted skin with hair coming out of it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Overall, despite its debt and regulatory scars, Gemini has a few strong cards to play.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.
—Katlein Franca, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Versluis used scars, staples and twisted skin with hair coming out of it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Overall, despite its debt and regulatory scars, Gemini has a few strong cards to play.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.
—Katlein Franca, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Versluis used scars, staples and twisted skin with hair coming out of it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Overall, despite its debt and regulatory scars, Gemini has a few strong cards to play.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.
—Katlein Franca, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Versluis used scars, staples and twisted skin with hair coming out of it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scars
Verb
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But as the war tears at civilian life, Sashi’s four brothers and their friend K are pulled into the conflict.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny plays Colorado, the drug ring leader, and Regina King is a crooked NY cop who tears the protagonist’s ordinary life apart.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pictures show scars and gashes around the dog's snout.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Scars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scars. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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