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
Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Know the signs of a scam: Fake Amazon emails often try to scare you or tempt you into clicking by using familiar tricks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
To succeed in the market, more health tech and wearable providers must understand their responsibility for curbing health anxiety and making user interfaces that support rather than scare.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Verb
Nolan doesn’t like it when the government charges racketeering in order to scare defendants into agreeing to a plea bargain.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Know the signs of a scam: Fake Amazon emails often try to scare you or tempt you into clicking by using familiar tricks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
To surrender to his demands now would only encourage more scare tactics in the future.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
To succeed in the market, more health tech and wearable providers must understand their responsibility for curbing health anxiety and making user interfaces that support rather than scare.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare
Verb
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But their return has also angered and frightened livestock farmers and others in rural communities who are having to learn to live alongside these once nearly-extinct creatures.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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But on Friday night, the booms and blasts of celebratory fireworks appear to have frightened them away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Humanitarian workers—many idealistic and committed—fear that sounding the alarm will end operations altogether.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The threat remains, but the public’s fears, along with the movies that explored them, have faded away.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Paired with the gray-ish green color palette, sparse decor, and dark atmospherics in the Institute itself, the bleak vibes may be enough to turn some viewers off for good, especially those horror purists who tune in hoping to be terrified rather than just bummed out.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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In a city where so many big plans have gone so badly for 30 years, San Diego residents shouldn’t just be wary when another bold proposal comes long — they should be terrified.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This can cause unnecessary anxiety and concern for the dog.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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This is the current situation: Certainly, a trend of appreciating precious metals is at work, but there is also the theme of ‘strategic and critical metals’ anxiety pushing platinum.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Your trash schedule might not be top of mind this Independence Day between going to fireworks displays, making a last-minute run to the grocery store or getting startled by loud booms.—
Eleanor Nash
July 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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According to a crash report, a cicada flew into the driver's window, startling the driver.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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According to the report, the lightning strike left beachgoers, swimmers and surfers in a panic, and many ran for their cars in the immediate aftermath.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Steven was there for Conrad in that moment too, finding him on the beach hyperventilating and talking him out of the panic to distract him.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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