as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scathed
Verb
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Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Diseased or damaged branches can be removed anytime.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There was a wounded heart to Kevin, who’s grieving the death of his father and struggling to connect with his teenage son, that the actor understood.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rose would cry, somehow even more hurt than me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rookie Anthony Belton, playing right tackle for an injured Zach Tom, had a holding penalty that negated a 39-yard touchdown to Jayden Reed.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nearly two dozen local agencies assisted with the operation to help the injured hiker, according to the LCSO.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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