lacerating 1 of 2

present participle of lacerate

lacerating

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacerating
Adjective
  • And to eloquently share the piercing but ultimately inspiring tale of his family’s experience with the Special Olympics.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
  • What spooks Vara is that A.I. writes what are possibly her essay’s most piercing lines.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • When Squid Game first flung us into its arena of despair, questioning the status quo was the series’ fuel, and its narrative rhythm had the jagged urgency of that initial run of Red Light, Green Light.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Another photo features a marshal with a long-range precision rifle mounted on a bipod, stationed on jagged ground with dramatic peaks in the backdrop.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
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“Lacerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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