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
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
That prospect already had food companies running scared more than a year ago.
—Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 13 May 2025
Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The scares continue to rely on the laws of physics, creepy atmosphere, and common objects to work their magic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Or that the advent of a playoff system and the possibility of heroes turning to goats with one play could scare players away from signing in France?
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
That prospect already had food companies running scared more than a year ago.
—Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 13 May 2025
Noun
It's commonly discussed in cases of war veterans, but other triggers can include abusive relationships, health scares and watching someone else die or get injured, Patel adds.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The scares continue to rely on the laws of physics, creepy atmosphere, and common objects to work their magic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare
Verb
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By sharing a visual insight into their space, Spencer hopes people won’t be frightened by the unknown.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, in the real world, Netflix’s release strategy continues to frighten and confuse.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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The employee, who did not want to be named out of fear of retaliation for speaking to the news media, said that the N.S.F.’s rigorous review process had been disassembled, and that political mandates had taken precedence over scientific merits when assessing grant proposals.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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He was covered in an oily substance, terrified, and wouldn’t eat.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Akasha was terrified that his charmed life was over.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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More than 6 million have a parent with both a substance use disorder and significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or both.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The device startles seals hanging around salmon run obstacles and drives them away from the buffet.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The trailer opens with Kate (Moore) startled by the sudden appearance of her troubled daughter Claire (Sweeney) on her doorstep covered in rain and blood.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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Advocacy organizations that defend immigrant rights such as the Rural & Migrant Ministry and the Finger Lakes Rapid Response Network have held workshops to teach immigrants about their legal rights and to discourage them from spreading panic with unverified reports.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Remove some anxiety by preparing a hurricane kit of essentials now so you aren’t huddled in a soul-crushing line of fellow panic buyers at the supermarkets when the next storm watch and warning arrives.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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