- present tense form of scar (3rd person singular).
scars
Example Sentences
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The paranoid body fought itself while seeking out danger, leaving lasting scars in the process.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The scars lasted for decades, especially for the families of those killed, or those who were there and survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sunday afternoon for west central Los Angeles County — including for the Franklin and Palisades burn scars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
He was tremendous, well over two hundred pounds, with scars on his hands and steel toe-clips on his motorcycle boots.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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