scare
verb (used with object)
have scared
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present perfectof scare.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They've broken new ground and set new records, they've challenged the way of things in Scotland and have scared the wits out of the biggest guns.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Tariffs have raised costs and forced companies to increase prices, but in doing so, they have scared off some customers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
At the time, USC coach Lincoln Riley, who said he would seek a quarterback in the transfer portal, joked that Moss’ performance “may have scared off anybody that would want to come here anyway.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
“All of the things that have happened in the last five, seven years that have scared people off of comedy are for good reason. These are good changes,” Farrelly said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
The bawl must have scared him as much as it had startled me.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
