as in to frighten
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Recent Examples of scare
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 June 2026
If that sounds like your kind of scare, here are eight other liminal horror films to lose yourself in.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
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Verb
The tumbles and trust falls might start to scare you, but this is hardly these clowns’ first rodeo.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Noun
Dwayne Johnson is reflecting on a cancer scare that left him in a state of apprehension.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 June 2026
If that sounds like your kind of scare, here are eight other liminal horror films to lose yourself in.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare
Verb
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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What frightened me most was what might happen to my children.—
Monica Rodriguez-Aguilera,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Little signs of humanity appeared in every direction, quietly defusing what could have become a disaster instigated by fear.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The safety is what unlocks the willingness to be terrified, and the terror is where the thrill lives.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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They were terrified of that song.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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For young children, anxiety might show up as physical complaints like tummy aches or headaches, while older kids may feel nervous and struggle to concentrate.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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Tasks can include smelling dangerously high or low glucose levels, smelling mood swings, anxiety and depression, smelling an impending seizure and many other tasks.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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To his luck, the sound finally startled the bear and sent it running.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Victor Wembanyama protected the rim, San Antonio’s defense crowded every touch and the Spurs spent most of the night making the Knicks look stuck between patience and panic.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The two roles underline the actor’s formidable versatility, all skittish panic in the former and arrogant sociopathy in the other.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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