scarring

present participle of scar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarring
Verb
  • The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week on a Utah college campus marks the latest example of violence tearing through American politics across centuries and the ideological spectrum.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Greenlaw hasn’t played a healthy season since tearing his Achilles in a fluke moment in February 2024’s Super Bowl.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued its onslaught of Russian oil and gas facilities, further damaging an economy that is beginning to show cracks.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • However, in 2021, USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class submarine, struck an object while submerged during a voyage in the region, injuring sailors and damaging its hull.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The band’s signature battering riffs and Lindberg’s screeching vocals have become synonymous with the extreme metal genre.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Like trick-or-treating, ding-dong-ditch pranks can escalate, with some versions targeting the same homeowner repeatedly or battering on a door in a threatening manner.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That same day, a student opened fire at a Colorado high school, critically wounding two peers.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The man suspected of shooting and critically wounding a police officer in northern Georgia on Friday night has been taken into custody after an hourslong manhunt, officials announced.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the other hand, leaving rates too high could overly restrict spending and hiring, hurting the economy.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But the addition of so many people had the unwanted consequence of sending home prices in these markets through the roof, hurting locals' ability to buy.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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