1
as in brutes
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
what kind of savage would hurt a baby?
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2
as in barbarians
an uncivilized person
inhabitants of exotic lands were invariably portrayed by early travel writers as savages
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as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel
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Recent Examples of savages
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Smoothbrain libs and savages can KMA.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Or Irish, in a time when they were seen as savages by the Englishmen?
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Or a group of shipwrecked boys turning into savages and killing one another?
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Smoothbrain libs and savages can KMA.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Or Irish, in a time when they were seen as savages by the Englishmen?
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savages
Noun
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.
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In most academic histories of European imperialism written in this century, the Europeans are the barbarians, killing and raping and looting on an unprecedented scale.
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The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
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Zuko attacks Katara while Azula attacks Aang, ultimately injuring him and leaving his fate unclear as Team Avatar escapes.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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Trump’s great leaders were villains, not heroes.
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Someone else scolds the offender.
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Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
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Based on the popular Quebec comic book created by Samuel Parent and commissioned by and produced in collaboration with Télé-Québec, the series, aimed at 6 to 9-year-olds, follows the adventures of a fearless kid who confronts monsters that haunt children in the darkness of night.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
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People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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“Savages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savages. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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