as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel
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Recent Examples of savaged
Kraven the Hunter—a Marvel standalone movie starring Aaron Taylor Johnson and Russell Crowe—is being savaged by critics.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The three critics who reviewed it, savaged it, the devils.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
This year, Spotify Wrapped has been savaged by its own users for its uninspired presentation and a lack of personalization.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie was savaged by critics and bankrupted United Artists.
—John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The three critics who reviewed it, savaged it, the devils.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
This year, Spotify Wrapped has been savaged by its own users for its uninspired presentation and a lack of personalization.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie was savaged by critics and bankrupted United Artists.
—John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savaged
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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Savaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savaged. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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