Synonyms
Examples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
What About Poison Baits?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Disneyland’s new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is delightful, thrilling and still plenty wet
Disneyland has dabbled in Disney-versions of scare zones and haunted mazes during past Halloween seasons.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The mere threat of tariffs has already scared off foreign companies from investing in Mexico.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
What About Poison Baits?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
With a voice cast that includes Emma Watson, Nick Frost and comedy legend Catherine Tate, this feel-good comedy is perfect for anyone who wants to celebrate Halloween without any scares.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Disneyland’s new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is delightful, thrilling and still plenty wet
Disneyland has dabbled in Disney-versions of scare zones and haunted mazes during past Halloween seasons.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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