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
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Wembanyama cherishes his scars.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The work also highlights how planetary scars preserve hidden records of ancient events.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
His ex-girlfriend, a makeup artist in the film industry, gave a testimony on the witness stand and showed her scars from the stabbing.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 May 2026
These lessons do not have to become permanent scars.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are fun stories, but this Hurricanes team is built to play gritty postseason hockey and have the battle scars teams need to make deep playoff runs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Even the recent scars have layers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
In response to the continuing loss of trees, a group of arborists and volunteers are working to keep the recovering trees alive — and hopefully someday start planting the next generation of the burn scars’ urban forests.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
With Snow Angel, the group went bold and experimental with their sound, blending hyper-pop and lyrics that play on finding warmth in the cold and healing from their scars.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Wembanyama cherishes his scars.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The work also highlights how planetary scars preserve hidden records of ancient events.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
His ex-girlfriend, a makeup artist in the film industry, gave a testimony on the witness stand and showed her scars from the stabbing.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 May 2026
These lessons do not have to become permanent scars.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are fun stories, but this Hurricanes team is built to play gritty postseason hockey and have the battle scars teams need to make deep playoff runs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Even the recent scars have layers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
In response to the continuing loss of trees, a group of arborists and volunteers are working to keep the recovering trees alive — and hopefully someday start planting the next generation of the burn scars’ urban forests.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scars
Verb
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Chops, gouges, wounds it like the shadow grooves on the sidewalks—the sun is setting earlier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drink, drugs and sometimes tears.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Inheritance often tears families apart and much of that conflict is rooted in poor communication.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The front lid appears to be barely hanging on by a thread, with cuts and gashes throughout.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Heupel spreads out his receivers in an attempt to spread out the defense, then gashes them with the run.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Scars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scars. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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