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Recent Examples of scab
As the underlying skin heals, the dead cells form a scab that eventually falls off.
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Archana Sharma, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Agarwood is the tree’s immune response to the infection, like how our skin forms a scab when we get cut.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Detectives immediately noticed Kayden had multiple bruises, lacerations, scabs and what appeared to be small burn marks on his face and body.
—Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
His skin has the greyish pallor of spoiled beef, dotted with scabs and open wounds.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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Archana Sharma, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Agarwood is the tree’s immune response to the infection, like how our skin forms a scab when we get cut.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Detectives immediately noticed Kayden had multiple bruises, lacerations, scabs and what appeared to be small burn marks on his face and body.
—Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
His skin has the greyish pallor of spoiled beef, dotted with scabs and open wounds.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scab
Noun
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But who among Mike White’s gallery of rogue, evil gays reigns supreme?—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here, Snow White, played by Rachel Zegler gains the courage to take back her father’s kingdom from the Evil Queen, played by Gal Gadot, with the help of seven dwarfs and a crew of rogue bandits.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first episode was a huge departure for the series, starring Bradley Cooper as a Civil War-era scoundrel, ancestor to the Gemstones, and the main cast wasn’t there at all.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The unfortunate wretch makes an exciting escape, killing her captor in the process.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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As Blake transforms into a swollen, oozing wretch who gnaws frantically on his own wounds, his family appears as glowing-eyed aliens, their words a jumble of indecipherable sounds.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As previously announced, Robert Downey Jr. will be back as the villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are no villains or scary scenes in this gentle story about a young witch finding her way in the world.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During my trip, Moore’s corps of consultants and roughnecks were drilling the fifth borehole of their experimental project.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rico was played by squared jaw roughneck Casper Van Dien and the cast included Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Ironside.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The groper was a lowlife—a deranged doctor, bent on harvesting astronaut semen for pernicious procreative ends.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ever since 2008’s Taken opened up a surprisingly durable late-career reinvention for Liam Neeson as a taciturn action star of tough-guy dad thrillers, frequently dispatching lowlifes who mess with his family, it’s become the norm to expect more of the same.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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For a browner crust, broil the scamp for 1-2 minutes before serving.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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There was a brief flurry of excitement this week when Coritiba, a club in the Brazilian second division, announced that Neymar would be signing for them, but that turned out to be the result of some mischievous scamps who hacked their website.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Alex has two choices: Linger at Union Station and see what rascals cross her path, or take up an invitation to join her British guardian angels at their home in Winnetka.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Scab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scab. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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