scarifies

present tense third-person singular of scarify

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Verb
  • While the prospect initially scares him, the front house manager ends up accepting and is last seen embarking on his first-ever flight.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • Any loud sound just scares her terribly.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
    Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Frankly, the thought of being beaten by the subscribers terrifies me.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Aubry Bracco is the kind of player who terrifies a certain (male) demographic of Survivor alumni.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Scarifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarifies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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