scare
verb (used with object)
scaring
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present participleof scare.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Investment in artificial intelligence is driving our economy and the markets but it’s also doing something else … scaring the hell out of people.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s no secret there’s big business in scaring people: Horror movies are a box office staple, often costing the least to produce and resulting in the biggest profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Teran, a 25-year Ford veteran, said staff at Hermosillo had been researching other tactics for scaring off pigeons, especially a cohort of birds that had built nests in the plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"There's a level of scaring the public that needs to be taken into consideration."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He need be ’shamed of hisselfj scaring young folk with them nonsense stories.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
