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
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
With medical help, Miller recovered, but the experience scared her from wanting to give birth again.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Moyer told police his intention was to scare Whitehead, but admitted to stabbing him in the head with a knife, the newspaper reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
The school’s uncertain athletic future is the woolly mammoth in the room, a massive complicating factor that assuredly will scare off many otherwise qualified candidates.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies fired close to the mountain lion to scare it away.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Sightings of the mythical Nain Rouge, a red hobgoblin or dwarf that appears on the eve of tragedy, date to Detroit's origin — and locals have reclaimed the spirit with an annual march to scare the demon away, according to tradition.
—Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Analysts say this may scare Senegal’s foreign investors and stall economic progress.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Personnel found the mountain lion crouched next to the 21-year-old and fired their weapons to scare off the cougar.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
After a hiatus due to his health scare, Foxx will also return with his daughter Corinne Foxx to host season 7 of Beat Shazam!, which premieres Tuesday, May 28, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
After her train station scare, Madeiros realized that her vertigo might be related to her PsA flares at the time—which were concentrated in her neck and upper back.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Mar. 2024
Some lawmakers also said the websites misled people with scare tactics.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
The injury scare helped shield the Lakers from some of the harsher truths about their second-quarter collapse.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Ghoulish reboot sequel has lots going on; language, scares.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The film aims to evoke the timeless creature features of the 1980s with an ambitious arsenal of scares and comedy.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Edward Segarra Christie Brinkley is using a recent health scare to shine a light on the importance of skincare.
—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
Smishing: This involves a text message with language that would scare most folks.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
With medical help, Miller recovered, but the experience scared her from wanting to give birth again.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Moyer told police his intention was to scare Whitehead, but admitted to stabbing him in the head with a knife, the newspaper reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
The school’s uncertain athletic future is the woolly mammoth in the room, a massive complicating factor that assuredly will scare off many otherwise qualified candidates.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies fired close to the mountain lion to scare it away.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Sightings of the mythical Nain Rouge, a red hobgoblin or dwarf that appears on the eve of tragedy, date to Detroit's origin — and locals have reclaimed the spirit with an annual march to scare the demon away, according to tradition.
—Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Analysts say this may scare Senegal’s foreign investors and stall economic progress.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Personnel found the mountain lion crouched next to the 21-year-old and fired their weapons to scare off the cougar.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
They’ve been observed carrying venomous Portuguese man o’ war tentacles when hunting and use scare tactics to frighten and trick prey.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
After a hiatus due to his health scare, Foxx will also return with his daughter Corinne Foxx to host season 7 of Beat Shazam!, which premieres Tuesday, May 28, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
After her train station scare, Madeiros realized that her vertigo might be related to her PsA flares at the time—which were concentrated in her neck and upper back.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Mar. 2024
Some lawmakers also said the websites misled people with scare tactics.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
The injury scare helped shield the Lakers from some of the harsher truths about their second-quarter collapse.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Ghoulish reboot sequel has lots going on; language, scares.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The film aims to evoke the timeless creature features of the 1980s with an ambitious arsenal of scares and comedy.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Edward Segarra Christie Brinkley is using a recent health scare to shine a light on the importance of skincare.
—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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