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
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
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The flooding was catastrophic and the scars from Katrina, which killed nearly 1,400 people across the Gulf Coast, are still evident today.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found that a significant number had scars and injuries caused by human activity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The flooding was catastrophic and the scars from Katrina, which killed nearly 1,400 people across the Gulf Coast, are still evident today.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found that a significant number had scars and injuries caused by human activity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The flooding was catastrophic and the scars from Katrina, which killed nearly 1,400 people across the Gulf Coast, are still evident today.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found that a significant number had scars and injuries caused by human activity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The flooding was catastrophic and the scars from Katrina, which killed nearly 1,400 people across the Gulf Coast, are still evident today.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found that a significant number had scars and injuries caused by human activity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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