- present participle of scar.
scarring
Example Sentences
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The study, published in Cell Metabolism on August 10, 2026, found that GDF15 can reduce liver inflammation and slow the development of liver scarring even when weight loss does not occur.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
When cracks began scarring the structure and the front steps started to sink shortly after its 1922 opening, some people feared that nothing would stop the descent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
According to the outlet, Collins has permanent scarring on his pancreas, and his kidneys “barely” function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
With a start, she saw the gray in them was from scarring: punctured places in his eyes that had healed over time.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
