scabbed
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Origin of scabbed
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at scab, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Another described her underarm skin as developing a pink rash which had "scabbed over".
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
His hand is still bruised and scabbed, and it must heal fully before he can resume swinging a bat.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2023
Cedar, fir, madrone trees, scabbed with muscles, kelp, barnacles.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023
They’re bandages that also evoke the woven-cotton canvas of the painting underneath, a scabbed support that is coming undone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022
He grins, but then his scabbed lip cracks, and he winces and looks away.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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