as in defect
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 to bruise
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Recent Examples of scar
Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
My skin, previously mostly acne-free with a bit of scarring, started developing active acne again.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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This serum is designed to reduce discoloration, acne scars, and dark spots—for all skin shades.
—Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
The vibrations of the waves move faster in areas of scarring.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
My skin, previously mostly acne-free with a bit of scarring, started developing active acne again.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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The former Democratic congresswoman and onetime Democratic presidential candidate has stirred up waves of controversy from across the political spectrum and is expected to face a bruising confirmation battle.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The University of San Francisco’s shooters responded by bruising the rim.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels was cut and bloodied in the second quarter of his playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
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At least 10 people have been killed in the raids this week, and more than 40 others have been wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Residents reported constant gunfire and explosions and Palestinian health services reported at least four wounded, after 10 people were killed a day earlier.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Aiyuk started slowly with no training camp, and tore his ACL in Week 7 having caught 25 passes for 374 yards and no touchdowns.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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All of Adams’ Democratic primary challengers have torn into him for his Trump meeting, questioning what good could come from it for New York.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley gashed Washington for 296 of his league-best 2,005 rushing yards and four of his 13 touchdowns on the ground.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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During the ruckus, Blake is gashed by the beast, beginning his gradual transformation and degeneration into a Wolf Man.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her signature blonde hair was blown out with soft curls at the ends.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Federal regulators have intensified oversight over commercial flights following a near-tragic incident mid-air when a door panel on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 blew out last January and a slew of other incidents at various U.S. airlines during last year.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Brzezinski and Scarborough’s criticism of the president’s day-one actions comes a little over two months after the talk show couple were lacerated by liberals for privately visiting then-President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate back in November.—
Harrison Chon-Walker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Migrant children have been lacerated by the fences, needing stitches in some cases, USA TODAY has reported.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
4 Jan. 2024
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Previous reports noted that the elephant gored the student, but Spanish news agency EFE verified that she was not gored, per the Daily Mail.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate play features four actors dressed as stereotypical Englishmen being gored in an intricate burst of fight choreography that elicits cheers from the natives.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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