Synonyms
Examples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
Recent Examples on the Web
John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Peabody managed to get the coal plant built even as investors abandoned dozens of similar projects, scared off by skyrocketing construction costs and the likelihood that climate pollution eventually would be regulated.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Netflix's live Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing event has been postponed in the wake of the legendary boxer's recent health scare.
—EW.com, 31 May 2024
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Verb
Instead of scaring her off, though, SeeWalker will return to the mountain town in June.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Peabody managed to get the coal plant built even as investors abandoned dozens of similar projects, scared off by skyrocketing construction costs and the likelihood that climate pollution eventually would be regulated.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Noun
There are three levels for visitors to experience: one for people who are just visiting, one for people who want a little bit more of a scare, and one for the people who signed up and know the whole story.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Netflix's live Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing event has been postponed in the wake of the legendary boxer's recent health scare.
—EW.com, 31 May 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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